Ch.1 Communities

What is a Community?

• Where people live, work, and have fun together

• where people visit on vacation

• where people go to work

• where people cross a bridge over the Rio Grande

Which sentence tells something about the history of El Paso, Texas?

• It was first settled by Native Americans and then by the Spanish

• People work and have fun together in El Paso

• El Paso is Spanish and means "The Pass"

• Carlos lives in the community of El Paso Texas

Where is the community of El Paso Texas located?

• near beautiful lakes

• between two sets of mountains

• where two rivers meet

• in a desert region

Which detail supports the following main idea? There are many fun things to do and see in El Paso

• From Rim Road you can see into Mexico for miles

• Carlos's parents vote for people who want to help the community

• Letter carriers deliver mail in El Paso

• El Paso is more than 400 years old

In Which state is Astoria located?

• Colorado

• Texas

• North Carolina

• Oregon

Which main idea does the following detail support? Farming communities are located in areas with rich soil

• Anna lives in Astoria

• Astoria is almost 200 years old

• Anna's cousins live in Denver

• Communities are located in special places

Which detail supports the following main idea? The Pacific Ocean is important to the community of Astoria

• Astoria has many historical museums to visit

• Astoria is on the other side of the United States from Wilmington

• People in Astoria like to fish, swim, boat, and ride the waves

• Astoria holds a special celebration in June

How would you best describe the area where Wilmington is located?

• It is between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean

• It was first settled by Native Americans

• It is where Anna's grandparents live

• It is a dot on a map

Who settled in Wilmington after the Native Americans?

• English

• Arapaho

• Texans

• Norwegians

How are Denver, Colorado and Wilmington North Carolina alike?

• They are both located in the Rocky Mountains

• They both were settled by Native Americans

• They both are near Bald Head Island

• Gold brought prospectors to both communities