WorksheetsThe Oregon Trail (ELA)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This text begins with "Dear Diary,". What genre is this writing?
a)
Historical Fiction
b)
Scientific Journal
c)
Non-fiction
d)
Diary
2.
What is a diary? Choose 2 components of a diary.
a)
Dates of the entry
b)
Author's experiences and thoughts
c)
How to write a diary
d)
Recipe
3.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Soda Springs
c)
setback
d)
Edith
4.
Who wrote this diary?
a)
Edith
b)
Diary
c)
Edith's mother
d)
Someone else
5.
What is the date of the first entry?
a)
August 11, 1990
b)
May 17, 1849
c)
June 29, 1849
d)
August 1, 1849
6.
What do you call a group of buffalo?
a)
school
b)
pack
c)
herd
d)
team
7.
Read the entry on June 29, 1849 (paragraph 2). What was the setback?
a)
Many family had no food.
b)
Buffalos attacked the wagons.
c)
The wagon got stuck in the mud and a wheel broke.
d)
The wind blew dust.
8.
What does "magnificent" mean?
a)
Very beautiful. Stunning.
b)
Ugly, hard to look at.
c)
normal
d)
magnetic field.
9.
What does "provisions" mean? Read the entry on July 14, 1849 (paragraph 3).
a)
eye sight
b)
thoughts
c)
moral
d)
food and drink
10.
Why is this spring called Soda Springs?
a)
Because it tastes like Coca-Cola
b)
Because the water has bubbles.
c)
Because the water is baby blue.
d)
It was named after a person who found this spring.
11.
What did Mama say the water of the Soda Spring was good for?
a)
Making bread
b)
brushing teeth
c)
art
d)
bathing
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