Vocabulary
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What are elected officials called?
Representatives
What effect were the new Americans hoping for by sending John Adams to France? A. for Adams to get out of the war zone. B. for Adam's son to get out of the war zone. C. for Adams to convince France to help the Americans. D. for Adams to convince England to surrender to the Americans.
C. for Adams to convince France to help them
What did Johnny and his father assume was the cause of the flash of light? A. the storm. B. enemy fire. C. a malfunction in the ship. D. the ship's going off course.
B. enemy fire
urgent
pressing
Broken into many pieces
shattered
Which word best describes the impression given by the illustration of Captain Tucker's frigate? A. celebratory B. cheerful. C. humorous. D. intimidating
D. intimidating
What caused the four crew members to get hurt? A. The ship was hit by lightning. B. The ship was hit by enemy fire. C. The ship was steered off course. D. The ship was hit by an enemy ship.
A. The ship was hit by lightning
to begin a journey
enbark
Your unique thoughts or opinions
viewpoint
Which primary source helps make Johnny Adam's narration more realistic and believable? A. John Adam's diary. B. a newspaper article. C. an essay by a sailor. D. Captain Tucker's journal.
A. John Adam's diary
Which sentence from this passage was most likely quoted directly from a primary source? "Was that cannon fire? B. "Through it all, Johnny was proud his father stayed calm" C. "As the captain surveyed the damage. he had only one bit of good news." D. "The wind blowing against the current...produced a tumbling a tumbling sea."
D. The wind blowing...
management and behavior
conduct
very small and compact
cramped
What was the cause of Johnny's illness? A. He was seasick. B. He was sick with a virus. C. He was afraid of enemy boats. D. He was afraid of the long journey.
A. He was seasick
How does the illustration of Johnny looking at the Portuguese man-of-war add to the description of the passage? A. it creates suspense. B. it shows Johnny as mature beyond his years. C. It shows Johnny's fear and confusion about nature. D. It shows a moment of shared excitement between Johnny and the sailor.
D. It shares a moment of shared excitement between Johnny and the sailor.
positioning yourself against a support
bracing
to look around and notice all the parts of something.
surveyed
The author most likely used a primary source to describe the action when the 3 British frigates began to chase their ship. A. this was the only interesting excerpt from John's diary. B. there were no secondary sources available in the library. C. he did not have a good enough imagination to set the scene. D. he wanted to give the reader a firsthand account of what it was like to prepare for war.
D. he wanted to give a firsthand account
The last illustration which shows Johnny and his father looking at the coast of Europe suggests that. A. the ship arrived in France in the middle of the night. B. There was a battle happening on the French shore. C. John was more reserved about their arrival than Johnny was. D. Johnny was fearful of what would happen when they arrived in France.
C. John was more reserved about their arrival than Johnny was.
your attention wandered away from the task in front of you
distracted