Vocabulary
Read the sentence from paragraph 3.
When the ship needed to move faster or when the ocean was breezeless, long oars were pushed through holes in the side of the ship.
Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of breezeless above?
A not having any breeze
B a breeze that gets weaker
C not having enough breeze
D a breeze that gets stronger
A not having any breeze
Why did the author most likely include the picture with the article?
A to show what longships looked like
B to show what a longship was used for
C to show how longships are like ships today
D to show how a longship was found underwater
A to show what longships looked like
What is the central idea of the article?
A The Vikings made ships that are found in museums today.
B The Vikings built knarrs so that they could travel far and trade goods.
C The Vikings used longships to travel from one village to another.
D The Vikings were great ship builders who built many different kinds of ships.
D The Vikings were great ship builders who built many different kinds of ships.
It would have been impossible for one person to row the longship alone.
Think about the prefix im-. What is the meaning of impossible above?
NOT possible
PART A: Why does the author use boldface type for the headings in the article?
A. To make the article look more interesting
B. To help the reader know those words are important
C. To show that the words are the most important facts in the passage
D. To remind the reader to read those sections more slowly
PART B: Why did the author include headings in the article?
A to tell what the title of the article is
B to tell what the main idea of the article is
C to tell what each part of the article is mostly about
D to tell what words are important in each part of the article
PART A:
B. To help the reader know those words are important
PART B:
C to tell what each part of the article is mostly about
Which detail from the section “Later Ships” best supports the idea that Vikings built boats to do certain jobs?
A The kinds of boats the Vikings made changed over the years.
B The knarr was a boat used to trade with faraway countries.
C The Vikings built some boats that were very large.
D The ferje was a small boat that people had to row.
B The knarr was a boat used to trade with faraway countries.
Read the sentence from paragraph 5.
Although the ferje was small, the base of the ship was flat and very strong, so it could be used to carry a horse or cattle.
Which meaning of the word base is used above?
A a starting point for a journey
B the bottom piece of something
C the main part of a cooked food or dish
D a place where a group of people meet
B the bottom piece of something
Why does the author most likely use sequence structure to organize the ideas in the article?
Use details from the article to support your answer.
SAMPLE response:
The author uses a sequence text structure to tell about historical events in the order that they happened. The author uses sequence to explain the history of Viking ships, beginning with the first ships Vikings built and then explaining the later ships they built. The author goes on to explain why Viking ships stopped being used and ends the article by telling about where people can see Viking ships today.
What is the central idea of the section "Early Ships"?
Use details from the passage to support your answer.
SAMPLE response:
The central idea of the section "Early Ships" is how longships were built and how they moved. Paragraph 2 describes how longships were long, thin, lighter and quicker than other ships. Paragraph 3 explains how longships used a sail to move with the wind.