Coyote School News Practice Quiz

Herding cattle for branding Vocabulary A roundup is… A contest for cowhands Herding cattle for branding

b. Herding cattle for branding Answer b. Herding cattle for branding

Small wolf-like animal Hopping insect Vocabulary A Coyote is… Small wolf-like animal Hopping insect

A. Small Wolf-like animal Answer A. Small Wolf-like animal

Vocabulary Spurs are.. Clean Clothes Spiked wheels

Answer b. Spiked wheels

Vocabulary Dudes are… A. villagers B. Easterners

Answer b. Easterners

Vocabulary To Bawl is to… Cry plead

Answer a. Cry

Comprehension Questions

Question What did Monchi mean when he said that the United States “moved the line” when it bought land from Mexico? New laws allowed some citizens of the US to move to Mexico. The border between the US and Mexico was changed.

B. The border between the US and Mexico was changed. Answer B. The border between the US and Mexico was changed.

Question When the story took place, the Ramirez Ranch was located in which country? Mexico United States

Answer B. United States

Question The most likely reason that the children liked that Miss Byers lived on a ranch was that she Lived in the same kind of place they did Hired them to do chores for her.

A. Lived in the same kind of place they did Answer A. Lived in the same kind of place they did

Question Monchi’s problem in this story was that he wanted to… Win the Perfect Attendance Award Ride to school on the bus every day.

A. Win the Perfect Attendance Award Answer A. Win the Perfect Attendance Award

Question How were Miss Byers and Monchi alike?

They were absent from school during the roundup. Answer They were absent from school during the roundup.

Question What is something Tucson had that Monchi’s community probably did not have? Roads for cars and trucks A Movie theater

Answer B. A Movie theater

Question Because Monchi broke his wrist… He could not help his family with the roundup. His tia Lena knew what to get him for Christmas

B. His tia Lena knew what to get him for Christmas Answer B. His tia Lena knew what to get him for Christmas

Question From details in the story, you can tell that roundups are… Only for women Hard work

Answer B. Hard Work

Question Where did Monchi go to see the doctor?

Answer Tucson

Question Which of the following is the best clue for when the story took place? Gilbert wrote his story for the school newspaper in Spanish Miss Byers let the children listen to music on the radio Monchi wished President Roosevelt would fix the roads.

C. Monchi wished President Roosevelt would fix the roads. Answer C. Monchi wished President Roosevelt would fix the roads.

Question What is the most likely reason the author included pages for the Coyote News in this story? To tell readers about the hardships of ranch life To entertain readers with stories that students wrote. To inform readers about the current events.

B. To entertain readers with stories that students wrote. Answer B. To entertain readers with stories that students wrote.

Question Miss Byers gave Monchi a silver dollar for a writing award because she knew….

He could not help being absent from school. Answer He could not help being absent from school.