1. Coyote School News
Fourth Grade
Unit 2 Week 2

2. Words to Know
bawling
roundup
coyote
spurs
dudes

3. the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances
bawling
coyote
dudes
roundup
spurs
roundup
the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances

4. a small, wolf-like mammal living in many parts of North America
bawling
coyote
dudes
roundup
spurs
coyote
a small, wolf-like mammal living in many parts of North America

5. crying out in a noisy way
bawling
coyote
dudes
roundup
spurs
bawling
crying out in a noisy way

6. bawling dudes coyote dudes roundup spurs
people raised in the city, especially easterners who vacation on a ranch

7. bawling spurs coyote dudes roundup spurs
metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider’s boot heels for urging a horse on

8. Give your teacher a thumbs up if the scenario fits with the word and a thumbs down if it does not.

9. spurs
- The cowboy used his bandana to keep dirt out of his mouth.

10. roundup
- The group of cowboys herded the cattle over 100 miles for the auction.

11. dudes
- The city slickers vacationed at the ranch and learned how to be cowboys.

12. coyote
- We saw a small wolf-like creature at the edge of the woods.

13. bawling
- The young girl was crying loudly.

14. The roundup took a few days to complete.
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The roundup took a few days to complete.
auction to sell livestock
herding cattle for branding or sale

15. small wolf-like animal
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
We tried to track the coyote.
large eagle-like bird
small wolf-like animal

16. spiked wheels clean clothes Be careful with those spurs.
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Be careful with those spurs.
spiked wheels
clean clothes

17. The dudes spent a week at the ranch. cowhands Easterners
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The dudes spent a week at the ranch.
cowhands
Easterners

18. pleading crying The baby was bawling.
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The baby was bawling.
pleading
crying

19. You’ve got it!