Sutton "Coyote School News"

The underlined word "coyote" refers to a small wolf-like animal.

The underlined word "bawling" refers to someone crying loudly and uncontrollably. This word implies a strong emotional expression of sadness or distress.

From the details in the story, it can be inferred that roundups are hard work. The other options are not supported by any information in the story.

The correct answer is "herding cattle for branding or sale". The word "roundup" refers to the act of gathering and collecting cattle, usually in order to brand them or prepare them for sale. In this context, it means that everyone participated in the activity of herding cattle.

The meaning of the underlined word "spurs" in this context is "spiked wheels". This can be inferred from the fact that Manny "hung up" his spurs, which suggests that he is no longer using or wearing them. Since spurs are typically worn on boots and used to urge a horse forward, it is logical to conclude that in this case, "spurs" refers to spiked wheels that Manny is no longer using.

Monchi went to see the doctor in Tucson.

Monchi's problem in this story was that he wanted to win the Perfect Attendance Award. This can be inferred from the fact that the other options, such as helping pick and string chiles, writing a story for the Coyote News, or riding to school on a bus every day, do not align with the problem mentioned in the question. The focus is on Monchi's desire to achieve perfect attendance, indicating that this is the correct answer.

The children liked that Miss Byers lived on the ranch because she lived in the same kind of place they did. This means that she understood their way of life and could relate to their experiences. Living in the same kind of place would create a sense of familiarity and understanding between Miss Byers and the children, making it easier for them to connect with each other.

Monchi's community probably did not have a movie theater, unlike Tucson. This suggests that Tucson had more developed infrastructure and entertainment options compared to Monchi's community.

Miss Byers gave Monchi a silver dollar for a writing award because she knew he could not help being absent from school. This suggests that Monchi may have been absent from school due to circumstances beyond his control, such as illness or a family emergency. Miss Byers decided to reward him for his writing achievement despite his absence, showing understanding and empathy towards his situation.

Monchi meant that the border between the United States and Mexico was changed when the United States bought land from Mexico.

The author probably put pages from Coyote News in this story to entertain readers with stories the students wrote. This can be inferred from the fact that Coyote News is mentioned as a source of entertainment in the context of the story.

The correct answer is United States because the Ramirez Ranch was located in the United States when the story took place.

The underlined word "dudes" refers to a group of people who arrived at the ranch. The term "dudes" is often used to describe city dwellers or urbanites who are inexperienced or unfamiliar with rural or ranch life. In this context, "Easterners" is the correct answer as it refers to people from the eastern part of the country, typically associated with urban or city life, who may be visiting or inexperienced in rural settings like a ranch.

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Miss Byers and Monchi were alike because they were both absent from school during the roundup.