Unit 4 Practice

Why did the author include a picture of the Caddos' village?

• To show the reader how they were made.

• To show the reader how the Caddo lived their lives.

• To show the reader how the Caddo hunted.

• To show the reader how big the Caddos' houses were.

Answer explanation

The paragraph about the Caddos explains how they lived. The author included an illustration to give a visual representation of that.

The author includes paragraph 5 mainly to-

• Entertain the reader with an interesting story about the Jumanos building with adobe bricks.

• Describe how the Jumano got their food.

• Inform the reader about how the Jumano built their villages, grew their own food, and traded with others.

• Describe to the reader how hard the Jumano worked.

Answer explanation

This paragraph is written to help inform the reader about how the Jumano lived. The author gives us important information about how they built their homes, obtained their food, and traded with other tribes.

Which of the following is the best summary of the selection?

• Before settlers arrived in Texas, Native Americans lived on the land. Different groups, including the Lipan Apache, Karankawa, Caddo, and Jumano, survivied thanks to different life styles that depended on which region they lived in.

• The Lipan Apache mainly lived in the Great Plains region of Texas. They relied heavily on buffalo to survive. They used horses to help them keep up with buffalo herds and frequently moved around to follow the animals.

• The Karankawa lived in the Coastal Plains region of Texas. They survived on fish and fruit. They attacked anyone who came into their area.

• The Caddo lived in teh Central Plains of Texas. They lived in permanent villages. They were great farmers and sustained large groups because of the amount of food they were able to grow.

Answer explanation

The first answer is the only one that mentions all of the tribes that were written about in the passage. All other answers only mention one tribe. The question asked for a summary of the SELECTION, not a certain paragraph.

Part 1:​

What is the central idea of paragraph 2?

A. The Lipan Apache tribe started using horses after the Spanish settlers brought them over.

B. The Lipan Apache tribe were quick learners who figured out how to ride horses.

C. The Lipan Apache lived in the Mountains and Basins region.

D. The Lipan Apache were a tribe who relied on buffalo to survive.

Part 2:

Which text evidence supports the central idea of paragraph 2?

A. "Because of the flat plains of their home, the Lipan Apache were hunter-gatherers who relied on buffalo herds to survive."

B. "Because of their nomadic lifestyle, the Lipan Apache were one of the frist American Indian groups to start using horses when the Spanish brought them from Europe."

C. "They quickly learned to ride horses because it helped them keep up with the buffalo herds and made their lifestyle much easier."

D. "The Lipan Apache mostly roamed the Great Plains region of Texas, but some also lived in the Mountain and Basins region."

Answer explanation

D is the correct answer for part 1 because the paragraphs talk about the tribe needing buffalo more than once. A is the correct answer for part 2 because the piece of evidence clearly states that the tribe relied on buffalo.

The text states that the Jumano "were known as great traders and would connect the American Indians of Texas to trade with other Pueblo groups in modern New Mexico." This evidence can help the reader infer that-

• The Jumano didn't like to trade.

• The Jumano were greedy and wanted all the supplies for themselves.

• The Jumano had good relationships with other tribes.

• The Jumano kept to themselves and didn't really talk to other tribes.

Answer explanation

An inference is when you use text evidence and your background knowledge to figure something out about what you read. The text tells us that the Jumano were great traders. From our background knowledge, we can figure out that you have to have a good relationship with the people you trade with. Therefore, we can infer that the Jumano had a good relationship with the tribes they traded with.

In paragraph 4, which key idea about the Caddo is best supported?

• They hunted with bow and arrow more than they farmed.

• They lived in large groups.

• They were great fishersmen.

• They frequently moved around.

Answer explanation

The text evidence that supports this answer is "They lived in permanent villages with around one thousand people in each village, which was more than the other American Indian groups in Texas."