Differentiation for Reading

1. Paragraph 1
1800’s = 1800 – 1899
Choices or

2. Paragraph 2
Voyage = trip

3. Paragraph 3
look for gold they had little
money = poor
cheap land

4. Paragraph 4
trail wheelbarrow
fast but tired slow
traveled together

5. Paragraph 5
Conestoga wagon
hard wagon
difficult trip
people walk
next to wagon

6. Paragraph 6
travel in groups

7. Paragraph 7
about 20 miles 2 or 3 miles

8. Paragraph 8
start in spring
cross the
prairie
cross the mountains end snow

9. Paragraph 9
no food disease Indian attack
broken broken
animals wagon
wheel in
water

10. Paragraph 10
tipped
wagon

11. Paragraph 11
1
---- people =
10
Better future= land, money, happiness!

12. Please answer these questions:
1. Did you understand the text?
2. What is a wagon?
a. a person
b. transportation
c. some kind of food
3. When did the trip begin?
a. in the summer
b. in the winter
c. in the spring
4. Why did people travel in groups?
a. because it was dangerous to travel alone
b. because they could go fast
c. because it was fun
5. What were some reasons for people to travel west?
a. the west is beautiful
b. they wanted land and money
c. they wanted to see Indians
6. What things could slow down a wagon train?
a. sick animals, Indian attacks, and lack of food
b. sick animals, Indian attacks, and much food
c. sick animals, Indian dances, and lack of food