A. Cowboy life appealed to people who enjoyed painting. ...

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Charles Russell, 1864-1926
The Cowboy Artist Charles Russell by Pat Gordon


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1 What is the main idea of the selection?
A. Moving out west leads to success. B. F
ollowing a dream leads to success.
C. Running the family business leads to
success. D. Listening to the advice of others
leads to success.
LC01 Demonstrate understanding of theme or
message and supporting details
(Reading GLE 2.1.3)
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2 Based on the information from the selection,
what generalization can you make about cowboy
life before the homesteaders came to Montana?
A. Cowboy life appealed to people who enjoyed
painting. B. Cowboy life appealed to people w
ho enjoyed the mountains. C. Cowboy life appea
led to people who wanted to earn a lot of money.
D. Cowboy life appealed to people who wanted
hard work and freedom.
LT10 Extend information beyond textmake
generalizations, draw conclusions, apply informat
ion, give a response to a literary text (Reading
GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)
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3 Any of these words could be used to describe
Charles Russell in the selection. Choose the word
you think best describes Charles in the
selection. Determined Adventurous Artis
tic Provide two details from the selection to s
upport your choice. _____________________________
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LA05 Apply understanding of text elements,
features, and graphics (genre, plot, character,
setting, conflict, resolution, simile, metaphor,
graphic elements, illustrations, captions)
(Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)
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Text-based details may include, but are not
limited to Determined or Adventurous or Artist
ic His heart was always on western ranges / min
d always on being a cowboy / dreamed of being a
cowboy even though parents did not want him to
Went West at age 16 / did not return home
Quit job on sheep ranch to become cowboy / quit
working with sheep Had no food / no friends / no
money Spent two years in the mountains Sketched
things about the West that fascinated him
Took job as a nighthawk Worked at night to draw/p
aint during the day Drew/painted to amuse other c
owboys / drew / painted Molded figures of animals
/ people with beeswax Worked with pen and ink /
oil paints/watercolors Rode the range for 11 year
s Made sculptures of western life / sculpted Pai
ntings sold for 10,000 / lots of money / worth
more today Never enjoyed visits to cities Pictur
es make people think Pictures record the wild dra
ma of the Western frontier
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3 Any of these words could be used to describe
Charles Russell in the selection. Choose the word
you think best describes Charles in the
selection. Determined Adventurous Artis
tic Provide two details from the selection to s
upport your choice.
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(C) Charles is adventurous is he didnt like
working with sheep, he went out on his own.
(G) Another detail from the story is that Charles
became a nighthawk which is a person who watches
the horses at night.
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3 Any of these words could be used to describe
Charles Russell in the selection. Choose the word
you think best describes Charles in the
selection. Determined Adventurous Artis
tic Provide two details from the selection to s
upport your choice.
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(A) He chose to be a cowboy even though his
parents didnt want him to be.

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3 Any of these words could be used to describe
Charles Russell in the selection. Choose the word
you think best describes Charles in the
selection. Determined Adventurous Artis
tic Provide two details from the selection to s
upport your choice.
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I chose artistic because it says that his
paintings (N) are worth 10,000.

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3 Any of these words could be used to describe
Charles Russell in the selection. Choose the word
you think best describes Charles in the
selection. Determined Adventurous Artis
tic Provide two details from the selection to s
upport your choice.
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The student response earns zero points. This
response does not give specific text-based
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4 What assumption can you make about Nancy?
A. Nancy was a talented artist and sculptor.
B. Nancy had a good mind for business.
C. Nancy preferred to live in comfort.
D. Nancy enjoyed living in the city.
LC03 Make inferences or predictions based on the
reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)
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5 What is the meaning of record in paragraph 15
of the selection? A. Preserve B. Forget
C. Play D. Sell
LC04 Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning
of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)
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6 What is the authors purpose for writing this
selection? A. To inform the reader about the
life of Charles Russell B. To describe the g
eography of the western region
C. To persuade the reader to become a cowboy
D. To explain how ranches changed the West
LT08 Analyze authors purpose and evaluate
effectiveness for different audiences (includes
fact/opinion, authors point of view, tone, and
use of persuasive devices) (Reading GLEs 2.4.2,
2.4.3, 2.4.4)
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7 Was Nancys decision to sell Charless
paintings for twice as much money as Charles
asked her to charge a good decision? Provide two
details from the selection to support your
answer. _________________________________________
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LT09 Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes
related to the text (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

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Text-based details may include, but are not
limited to Good decision/bad decision A. Ch
arles was not good at selling / business
B. Charles like giving his art away
C. They were poor / needed money
D. The buyer paid the price E. The decision helpe
d Nancy become his business manager
F. Nancy asked a fair price for each picture
G. The sale allowed them to live in comfort /
travel H. Nancy later sold a painting for 10,000

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7 Was Nancys decision to sell Charless
paintings for twice as much money as Charles
asked her to charge a good decision? Provide two
details from the selection to support your answer.
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(A) charlie often gave his paintings away
(D) the buyer actually bought the painting for
the doubled price the story said.

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7 Was Nancys decision to sell Charless
paintings for twice as much money as Charles
asked her to charge a good decision? Provide two
details from the selection to support your answer.
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(F) She tried to get a fair price for each
painting
(C) they needed the money
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7 Was Nancys decision to sell Charless
paintings for twice as much money as Charles
asked her to charge a good decision? Provide two
details from the selection to support your answer.
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(H) For example, she sold a painting for 10,000
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7 Was Nancys decision to sell Charless
paintings for twice as much money as Charles
asked her to charge a good decision? Provide two
details from the selection to support your answer.
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The student response earns zero points. This
response does not include specific text-based
details.

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