
The Pony Express
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English
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2nd Grade
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Ana Pena
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did three businessmen decide to start the Pony Express venture?
(¿Por qué tres hombres de negocios decidieron iniciar el emprendimiento Pony Express?)
They thought the president of the United States would be happy about it.
(Pensaron que el presidente de los Estados Unidos estaría feliz por eso.)
They thought they could make money by delivering the mail to the West Coast faster than what had been done previously by stagecoach.
(Creyeron que podían ganar dinero transportando correspondencia hacia la Costa Oeste más rápido que lo que antes tardaban las diligencias.)
They thought they could get rich really quick.
(Pensaron que podrían hacerse ricos muy rápido.)
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was the Pony Express?
(¿Qué era el Pony Express?)
An overland way to send mail from Missouri to California.
(una manera de enviar correspondencia por tierra desde Misuri hasta California)
A store that has ponies for sale.
(Una tienda que tiene ponis a la venta.)
A pony ride.
(Un paseo en pony.)
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Who carried the mail on the Pony Express, and how did they travel the route from Missouri to California?
(¿Quiénes transportaban la correspondencia en el servicio Pony Express y cómo recorrían la ruta desde Misuri hasta California?)
Donkeys carried the mail.
(Los burros llevaban el correo)
Young women carried the mail using horses as their means of transportation.
(mujeres jóvenes que montaban a caballo)
Young men carried the mail using horses as their means of transportation.
(hombres jóvenes que montaban a caballo)
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How did the Pony Express riders know where to go?
(¿Cómo sabían a dónde ir los jinetes del servicio Pony Express?)
They followed the stars to guide them.
(Siguieron las estrellas para guiarlos.)
They use a GPS system.
Ellos usan un sistema GPS.
They rode a set trail and used landmarks to guide them.
(Recorrían parte de la ruta y usaban puntos de referencia para guiarse.)
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CCSS.RI.1.9
CCSS.RI.2.9
CCSS.RI.3.9
CCSS.RL. 6.7
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why were the young men who carried the mail required to be small?
(¿Por qué los jinetes debían ser pequeños?)
so the horses could go faster
(para que los caballos pudieran andar rápido)
so they could look like children and Native Americans would not attack them
(para que parecieran niños y los nativos americanos no los atacaran)
so they could jump off the horse
(para que pudieran saltar del caballo)
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What special characteristics did the horses chosen for the Pony Express need?
(¿Qué características debían tener los caballos que se usaran para el servicio Pony Express?)
The horse had to be really tall.
Los caballos tenian que ser muy altos.
The horses had to be fast and have great endurance.
(Debían ser rápidos y tener gran resistencia)
The horse had to be the color black.
Los caballos tenian que ser del color negro.
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CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.2.5
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Was the route for the Pony Express riders hazardous or safe?
(¿La ruta que recorrían los jinetes de Pony Express era peligrosa o segura?)
safe
(segura)
hazardous
(peligrosa)
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
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