CKLA Unit 9 Ch 6 Coronado Reports to the King

What is the main purpose of Coronado's letter to the King of Spain?

• To describe his journey across the Great Plains

• To ask for more funding for exploration

• To share stories about fighting natives

• To report on the discovery of gold

Which detail from the text best supports your answer to Question 1?

• "The plains were vast—so vast that we could not see the end of them."

• "I have not found or heard of anything. I am sure there is no gold here."

• "They swore to obey Your Majesty and placed themselves under your royal lordship."

• "The land in Quivira is the best I have seen for producing crops."

Select TWO details that show how the Querechos adapted to life on the plains.

• They built permanent stone houses

• They used buffalo skins to make clothes

• They lived in portable cowhide tents

• They grew crops for food

• They followed the buffalo herds

What inference can you make about why Coronado was disappointed when he reached Quivira?

• The people were unfriendly to him

• The weather was too cold

• The houses were grass huts instead of gold-filled stone buildings

• There weren't enough buffalo to hunt

How does the author help readers understand unfamiliar words in the text? Select TWO correct answers.

• By providing pronunciation guides in brackets

• By using bold text for important words

• By including pictures with captions

• By defining words in footnotes

• By using simple vocabulary only

What text structure does the author mainly use in this passage?

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological sequence

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

Based on the text, what was the relationship between the Querechos and the buffalo?

• They only used buffalo for food

• They avoided the buffalo herds

• They depended on buffalo for multiple needs

• They trained buffalo to carry their belongings

What is the meaning of "barbarous" as used in the text?

• Brave and strong

• Uncivilized and primitive

• Friendly and helpful

• Dangerous and violent

Which statement best describes Coronado's attitude toward his exploration?

• Angry and frustrated

• Excited and hopeful

• Dutiful and honest

• Fearful and uncertain

Which quote best supports your answer to question 9?

• "I have done all that I possibly could to serve Your Majesty."

• "I did not know whether to believe these reports."

• "There was not a single day when we did not see some of them."

• "At times, it was hard to find the way."