Vocabulary
The airplane flew above a high range.
A. chain of mountains
B. star in the night
C. tool for measuring distance
D. original entrance to a building
A
The author's primary source information for the article includes
A. Sacagawea's journal
B. Clark's audio recordings
C. personal interviews with Lewis
D. both Clark's and Lewis's writings
D
The author most likely quotes from Lewis and Clark to show:
F. that he has researched the topic
G. the real voices of the expedition leaders.
H. the different writing styles of the two men.
I. how important it is for everyone to keep a journal.
G
The word election has the same sound for t as
F. direction
G. present
H. return
I. travel
You should not cross the street without looking both ways first.
Should not
shouldn't
What does the word expedition mean?
The explorers went on an expedition to learn more about North America.
A. journey
B. caravan
C. vacation
D. short trip
A.
Which sentence from the article supports the idea that the Great Falls of the Missouri River presented a challenge to the expedition:
F. "The roar of the water was deafening"
G. "Lewis called it, 'the grandest sight I ever beheld"
H. "William Clark had perhaps the best eyesight of any crew member."
I. "Here the river tumbled down a bluff that was as high as a modern six-story building."
I
Lewis wrote, "She jumped up , ran, and embraced him, and threw her blanket over him, and cried profusely."
What is the most likely reason the author included this sentence from a primary source?
A. Because it communicates the emotion of the moment.
B. because it shows the article takes place in the past.
C. because it contains more formal language than the author's.
D. because it is a quotation from Lewis rather than Sacagawea.
A.
The word expression has the same vowel sound for s as
F. handsome
G. insure
H. lease
I. select
G.
Can anyone figure out why these flowers will not grow?
will not
won't
Nora took a break and then resumed studying for the math test.
A. read over
B. began again
C. worked quietly
D. asked questions about
B
How did Sacagawea's history as a former slave aid Lewis and Clark on their journey?
A. As a child, she became friends with other explorers.
B. Her childhood experiences gave her knowledge about the land.
C. She helped Lewis and Clark find a boat to get a across the Great Falls.
D. She knew the names of all the American Indians Lewis and Clark met.
B
Which sentence from the article expresses a main idea?
F. "Even the Shoshone guide got lost."
G. "Crossing the Rockies proved to be a difficult ordeal.
H. "He waved the banner and walked slowly toward the group.
I. "When the meeting began, Sacagawea stared intently at the chief."
G.
The word signal has the same sound for g as
F. big
G. judge
H. right
I. weight
F.
Unless we are hungry, we don't usually go to the meetings.
we are
Breakfast is to lunch as morning is to
A. afternoon
B. midnight
C. sunrise
D. weekend
A
Which sentence from the article expresses a main idea?
F. "Sacagawea won the admiration of the crew."
G. "A chorus of shouts suddenly went up from the camp."
H. "But the chief, Camehahwait, would not part with any of the animals.
I. "Lewis had carried an American flag in his pack for just sech a meeting."
F
The article and the play both reveal
A. Clark's interest in learning the Shoshone language.
B. Sacagawea's role in helping Lewis and Clark get horses.
C. Lewis's reaction to seeing the Great Falls of the Missouri River.
D. Chief Cameahwait's unwillingness to speak with Lewis and Clark.
B.
The word celebration has the same sound for t as
F. carton
G. depart
H. motion
I. sculpt
H.
Did you know that people cannot open their eyes when they sneeze.
cannot
can't
Ear is to hear as mouth is to
A. feel
B. listen
C. smell
D. taste
D.
The Shoshone were suspicious of all outsiders because of their:
A. protective attitude toward women.
B. long-time conflict with the Blackfeet.
C. fear of white people
D. secret supply of guns and other ammunition.
B.
How are the article and the play different in their accounts of Lewis and Clark?
F. The play is nonfiction and the article is fiction.
G. The play discusses the past and the article discusses the present.
H. The article uses quotes from primary sources and the play does not.
I. The article talks about Sacagawea's role in the expedition and the play does not.
H.
The word politician has the same sound for c as
F. musician
G. recite
H. school
I. vacate
F.
They are sitting underneath that tree.
they are
they're