Esther decided to move to Illinois because she wanted to —

claim the land her husband owned there

Why did Esther host a tea party?

To convince candidates to introduce a bill if elected

When did Esther say, “I could do that,” for the fi rst time?

When she saw her mother making tea

Why did Esther attend the meetings at the Baptist church?

She did not believe that people should be kept as slaves

What happened when Esther thought of opening a hat shop?

People told her she was not old enough.

Why did Esther first decide to open a hat shop?

Ladies wanted hats to match the dresses she made.

At the end of the selection, John tried to give Esther advice because he —

did not think women understood politics

On December 10, 1869, Governor John Campbell —

signed a law that gave women in Wyoming the right to vote

What does the word denied mean? The man denied that he had broken the law.

Said something that was not true

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I Could Do That Lesson 22 Journeys

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1
Esther decided to move to Illinois because she wanted to —
claim the land her husband owned there
govern there
live near her father
vote there
2
What conclusion can the reader draw about Esther?
She was jealous.
She was lazy
She was greedy.
She was determined.
3
Why did Esther host a tea party?
To convince people to like her
To convince people to shop in her store
To convince candidates to introduce a bill if elected
To convince voters to elect her to the offi ce of judge
4
When did Esther say, “I could do that,” for the fi rst time?
When she saw her mother vote for President
When she saw her mother sewing
When she saw men riding by her home
When she saw her mother making tea
5
Why did Esther attend the meetings at the Baptist church?
She did not believe that women should be able to vote
She did not believe that men should be allowed to own land.
She did not believe that people should be kept as slaves
She did not believe that the U.S. should fight in a war
6
Which syllable is stressed in the word dependable?
2
4
4
1
7
What happened when Esther thought of opening a hat shop?
People told her women could not own a business.
People told her she did not sew well enough.
People told her she was not old enough.
People told her she did not have enough money
8
Why did Esther first decide to open a hat shop?
Her husband was not able to make enough money.
Her father told her she could.
Ladies wanted hats to match the dresses she made.
She wanted to convince political candidates women could vote
9
What does the word approve mean? Will the school board approve the new textbooks?
Deliver things to people
Agree officially to something
Write a final copy of a book
Put away for later use
10
How many syllables does the word civilization have?
5
6
4
3
11
At the end of the selection, John tried to give Esther advice because he —
wanted Esther to vote for him
wanted to appear smarter than Esther
did not think women should own a business
did not think women understood politics
12
What does the word intelligent mean? Many people believe dolphins are very intelligent animals.
Curious
Dangerous
Smart
Kind
13
What does the word polls mean? The voters went to the polls to elect a new governor.
Ballots that voters use
Places to cast votes
people running for public office
Places where meetings are held
14
What does the word disorderly mean? “Any disorderly kids will go to the principal’s office.”
Older
Dirty
Unruly
Messy
15
On December 10, 1869, Governor John Campbell —
refused to give Esther the offi cial court docket
signed a document to end the Civil War
signed a law that gave women in Wyoming the right to vote
asked Esther to become the fi rst female judge
16
What does the word denied mean? The man denied that he had broken the law.
Found out information that was not known
Said something that was not true
Made the meaning of something clear
Made a false statement
17
Why did Esther cry at the beginning of the selection?
She is denied the right to vote.
Her mother dies.
She sees her father cry.
She loses her doll.
18
Which part of speech is the word doubtfulness?
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
19
Which word means “a planned event at which someone is chosen by vote for public office”?
Election
Civilization
Abolish
Doubtful
20
Which word means trustworthy?
Doubtful
Civilization
Dependable
Abolish

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