Characters
Setting
Vocabulary Words
Do you know your RACE strategies?
This and That
100

The person who stole baby Virginia 

Who is Samuel? 

100

The name of the place where Samuel is living with the Laydon family at the end of the book. 

What is Point Comfort?


(Also allow What is Fort Algernon.)

100

a piece of cotton that is reused and placed in a pocket for wiping or blowing your nose

What is a handkerchief?

100

What does the E in a RACE answer stand for? 

What is Explain how the evidence supports your answer? 

or 

What is Explain? 

100

This is the item Samuel forgot to bring for baby Virginia. 

What is diapers?

200

The person who taught Samuel to make a bow and arrow. 

Who is Kainta?

200

The village where Kainta is from 

What is the Warraskoyacks?

200

a fancy and large goblet used to drink out of 

What is chalice?

200

Restate the Question

What does the R stand for in a RACE response?

200

20 lashes

What punishment was Samuel supposed to receive for stealing baby Virginia? 

300

This person accompanied Captain John Smith back to England to take care of him. 

Who is Richard?

300

This is the village where Chief Powhatan lives. 

What is Werowocomoco?

300

This word means "My Beloved Friend" in Algonquian. 

What is a "Wingapo"? 

300

What are two different ways you can cite evidence? 

What are using a direct quotation from the book and paraphrasing? 

300

The first and last name of the first European American born in the New World.

Who is Virginia Laydon? 

400

This character scratched Samuel's face.  

Who is Ann Laydon?

400

The name of the colony where the Starving Time took place. 

What is Jamestown?

400
Another name for deer meat

What is a venison?

400

What is encouraged to use when citing evidence? 

What is the page number or paragraph number? 

400

a brig

Where was Samuel held before he was to receive his punishment?

or 

Where was Samuel held after stealing the baby?

500

Captain Ratcliffe's first name

Who is John? 

500

The name given to the new fort where Samuel and the settlers live. 

What is Fort Algernon?

500

An official document given by a government or ruler

What is a charter? 

500

What do the letters in the acronym "RACE" response stand for? 

What is Restating the Question, Answering the Question, Citing Evidence, and Explaining how your evidence supports your answer? 

500

This is how Captain Smith got injured.  

What is being burned by a gunpowder explosion?