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The Pony Express Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| orphan | a child who has no parnets |
| rider | a person who rides a horse for the Pony Express |
| west | part of the United States west of the Mississippi River |
| route | a path that takes you from one place to another |
| gallop | to run fast |
| trail | a path through the wilderness |
| saddle | a leather seat strapped to a horse for a rider to sit on |
| relay | passing something from one person to another |
| station | a location for getting fresh horses |
| mochila | a Spanish word for backpack or saddle bag to carry the mail |
| prairie | a large area of open land without trees |
| mountains | a large area of land that is higher than the area around it |
| telegraph | a way to send messages in code over wires |