A Non-Fiction Selection

What was the author’s purpose for writing this book? A. She always dreamed of being a cowboy of the past. B. She wanted to explain what a cowboy’s life was like during the late 1800’s. C. She loved entertaining children.

What is the period of time called from the 1860’s to the 1890’s? A. the “Dust Bowl” B. the American cowgirl period C. the poor ranch era D. the American cowboy period

Which item must a cowhand own so that he could do his work? A. a shovel B. a saddle C. boots D. a whip

Every cowhand had to have the ability to ____________. A. ride a horse B. brand a cow C. rope horses D. rope cattle

What did cowhands do after they rounded up the cattle? A. branded all the calves B. branded all the herd C. counted every cow D. lassoed the calves

What reason did the cowhands have for waiting until after roundup to brand the calves? A. They would run away. B. They were in a corral. C. They followed their mothers. D. They were too young.

Why was the drag position the worst job? A. It meant working in the dust at the back of the trail drive. B. That job paid the least. C. That job meant dragging the food wagon. the food wagon.

What reason was there for a trail drive during the 1800’s? A. Cattle needed to be moved to a train station where they could be sold. B. Ranchers needed to find better pastures. C. Cattle needed exercise. exercise.

Why didn’t ranchers have fences around all of their land? A. They liked the open spaces. B. They didn’t care if some cows strayed. C. The ranches were just too huge.

Farmers bring their goods to sell at a _________. A. corral B. market C. ranch D. stray

Gardeners enjoy ________ to their flowers or vegetables. A. tending B. profit C. corral D. eating

Our family gladly adopted a _______ cat. A. stripe B. market C. profit D. stray

Sometimes equestrians practice jumps with their horses inside a ________. A. barn B. stable C. corral D. market

An antonym for profit is ______. A. gain B. loss C. winnings D. benefit