TrueTales · Frontier Grit
The Oregon Trail: Eliza's Wagon West
Ages all · 5 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What did Eliza receive for her tenth birthday?
2. How many families were traveling together on the wagon train?
3. What was the name of the ox that Eliza helped calm during the thunderstorm?
4. How did Eliza learn to find water in the dry desert areas?
5. What made the Blue Mountains the hardest part of the journey?
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⭐ Did You Know?
Eliza's family braves the Oregon Trail in 1848, crossing half a continent to reach home.
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