Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide DA | Domain Assessment 211- Bison: Bison are also known as buffalo. (smiling face)
- Wagon train: A wagon train is a wagon that moves on train
tracks. (frowning face) - Canal: A canal is a waterway used to move things from place
to place using boats. (smiling face) - Landmarks: Landmarks are popular places or structures that
people can easily recognize. (smiling face)
Directions: Now I am going to read more sentences using other words
you have heard and practiced. If I use the word correctly in my sentence,
circle the smiling face. If I do not use the word correctly in my sentence,
circle the frowning face. I will say each sentence two times. - Communicate: To communicate means to move people or
things from one place to another. (frowning face) - Create: To create is to make or invent something. (smiling
face) - Convenient: When something is convenient, it requires a lot
of effort or trouble. (frowning face) - Endurance: Having the strength to do something for a long
time is called endurance. (smiling face) - Transport: To transport something means to move it from one
place to another place. (smiling face)
Part II (Instructional Master DA-2)
Directions: I am going to read several sentences about the time
of westward expansion. If what I describe in the sentence is true,
circle the “T.” If what I describe in the sentence is false, circle the
“F.”- “Iron horse” is a nickname given to the horses used during the
westward expansion. (F) - Traveling along the Oregon Trail was easy. (F)
- Sequoyah thought that it was important to create writing for
the Cherokee language. (T) - Many pioneer families were forced to move west. (F)