| A | B |
| roundup | herding (gathering) cattle |
| coyote | wolf-like animal |
| spurs | spiked wheels on boots |
| dudes | city folks from the East |
| bawling | crying |
| US "moved the line" | changed the border |
| setting | ranch in the US |
| Ms. Byers understood because | she lived in the same place |
| Monchi's problem.... | win award or brand cows |
| why Lena knew what to get Monchi | saw it in Tucson when he had broken his |
| clue for setting (when) | President Roosevelt |
| author's purpose for newspaper | interesting student articles |
| You know "school was important" | All kids went even tho lots of work |
| why choice was difficult for Monchi | He would miss out on the other |