Yippee-Yay

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Yippee-Yay
By Gail GIbbons
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Cowboys and Cowgirls
Prior Knowledge __________________________ _______
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What prior knowledge do you have about cowhands
and the Old West?
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Questions about Cowboys or Cowgirls _____________
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What was a cattle drive like?
Why was life in the Old West hard?
What did cowhands need to know to do their job?
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ranchers
tending
profit
stray
market
corral
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Expository Nonfiction
Explains information and ideas
Diagrams with labels
Paragraphs with main idea and supporting details
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Picture Walk 1. Look over the title pages 170
and 171. Predict where the story takes place,
the setting. 2. Examine the picture on page
173. Would the clothes you wear today be good
ones to wear on a cattle drive? Why or why
not? 3. On page 174-175 there is a diagram of a
horse. Read the captions carefully. Why do you
think the saddle was so important to the
cowboy? 4. Examine page 176. What is the cowboy
doing?
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1. Turn to page 178. Why do you think the cattle
   were marked or branded?
2. Examine the map on page 179. What state did the
   trail drives end?
3. Look at the pictures on pages 180. Cowboys had
   special jobs during the trail drive. If you were
   a cowboy, would you rather be a wrangler, point
   rider, or trail boss?
4. Turn to page 182 and 183. What is happening in
   these illustrations.
5. Turn to page 184. How do you think cowboys and
   cowgirls show off their skills?

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Purpose for Reading __________________________ ___
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• During Reading
• (Three Ring Circus)
• You may choose to read in one of the following
  ways
• With a partner
• With your teacher
• By yourself

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During Reading Main Idea and Details
Read pages 172-173
Main Idea Cowhands tended cattle in the Old West.
Main Idea A cowboys clothing was chosen for
rough wear and tear.
Supporting Detail
Supporting Detail