Voyage Events
What makes Odysseus’s trip across the sea so dangerous?
A. A powerful storm
B. A thick fog rolls in
C. A giant fish appears
D. A deep crack opens
A. A powerful storm
Which theme best fits The Voyage?
A. Keep sailing toward islands
B. Keep listening to strangers
C. Keep hiding from danger
d. Keep trying through hardship
d. Keep trying through hardship
Which root means to hear or to listen?
A. vis
B. aud
C. form
D. cede
B. aud
Which verb is written in the past perfect tense?
A. watched the stars
B. had told him
C. pulled the raft
D. swam to shore
B. had told him
In our text it states Odysseus' head "broke the surface" of the water. What does surface mean?
A. the outer part of something
B. the deepest part of something
C. the loudest part of something
D. the fastest part of something
A. the outer part of something
Who gives Odysseus help while he is struggling in the sea?
A. Zeus gives him help
B. Ino gives him help
C. Calypso gives him help
D. Poseidon gives him help
B. Ino gives him help
Which is the best summary of The Voyage?
A. Odysseus crosses the sea, faces danger, gets help, and reaches land
B. Odysseus leaves the island, meets Zeus, and builds another raft
C. Odysseus studies the stars, follows directions, and teaches a lesson
D. Odysseus watches the waves, tells a story, and falls asleep quickly
A. Odysseus crosses the sea, faces danger, gets help, and reaches land
Which root helps you understand what the word visible means?
A. aud
B. vis
C. form
D. cede
B. vis
In this sentence, which action happened first?
Calypso had told him to watch the stars before he kept his eyes on them.
A. He kept his eyes there
B. Calypso told him
D. Calypso watched the sky
B. Calypso told him
Our text states, "... Odysseus skillfully guided his raft over the waves." What does skillfully mean?
A. in a quiet and careful way
B. in a clever and able way
C. in a slow and sleepy way
D. in a rough and careless way
B. in a clever and able way
Put these events in the correct order:
Odysseus reaches shore
Ino gives him a veil
A huge wave destroys the raft
3, 2, 1
Which detail best supports the theme of perseverance?
A. He watches the stars above
B. He sees the shore ahead
C. He keeps moving through pain
D. He hears the storm nearby
C. He keeps moving through pain
If you know the root cede, what does precede most likely mean?
A. to come back slowly
B. to come before something else
C. to listen very closely
D. to change into a new shape
B. to come before something else
Which sentence uses the past perfect tense correctly?
A. He had swim to shore
B. He had grabbed the wood
C. He had grabbing the board
D. He had ran through playground
B. He had grabbed the wood
In our text Odysseus was worried that Poseidon had discovered his raft. If something is discovered, it is—
A. hidden from sight
B. found by someone
C. carried by hand
D. broken in half
B. found by someone
Why does Odysseus keep moving even after he is hurt and tired?
A. He wants to find his raft
B. He wants to reach safety
C. He wants to impress Ino
D. He wants to challenge Poseidon
B. He wants to reach safety
Which sentence belongs in a strong summary of the story?
A. Odysseus probably felt very angry
B. Odysseus finally made it to shore
C. Odysseus was the strongest of all
D. Odysseus had the best plan ever
B. Odysseus finally made it to shore
The word SUPERVISOR comes from a root word that means "see." The word SUPERVISOR means:
a. someone who can see clearly
b. seeing something clearly
c. someone who oversees things
d. someone who is not seen by others.
c. someone who oversees things
Which sentence shows an action that happened before another using past perfect tense correctly?
A. He swims and then rests
B. He had reached land first, then he rested
C. He reaching land before sleep was the best idea
D. He will rest after shore
B. He had reached land first, then he rested
In our text we learn that Odysseus was trapped on Calypso's Island for seven years before he finally left. What does the word "finally" tell the reader?
A. something happened at once
B. something happened after time passed
C. something happened every day
D. something happened by mistake
B. something happened after time passed
Why does Odysseus throw Ino’s veil back into the sea?
A. He follows Ino’s directions
B. He finishes using its help
C. He returns it to the shore
D. He keeps it near the tree
A. He follows Ino’s directions
Which sentence best explains both the plot and the theme of The Voyage?
A. Odysseus faces danger but keeps going
B. Odysseus finds shelter and stays hidden
C. Odysseus follows orders and avoids trouble
D. Odysseus meets gods and changes course
A. Odysseus faces danger but keeps going
During the talent show, the ____________ watched quietly until it was time to clap. Choose the word to fill in the blank.
a. audiobook
b. platform
c. audience
d. supervisor
c. audience
Read the sentence.
After Odysseus had reached the shore, he rested under the tree.
Which action happened first?
A. He rested under the tree
B. He reached the shore
C. He looked at the leaves
D. He watched the ocean
B. He reached the shore
In our text it stated that Ino seemed "impervious to the great storm." What does impervious mean in this sentence?
a. she was determined to defeat the storm
b. she was amazed by the size of the storm
c. the storm was unable to hurt her
d. the storm could locate her via GPS
c. the storm was unable to hurt her