Vocabulary
What does the word Cramped mean?
Crowded.
What does the word hurdle mean in the sentence? "The biggest HURDLE she faced was to be accepted"
a difficult problem
What was the cause of Johnny's sickness?
He was seasick
Which sentence from the passage was most likely quoted directly from a primary source? a)"Was that cannon fire?" b) "Through it all, Johnny was proud that 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 Sea."
D)"The Wind blowing against the current... produced a tumbling Sea."
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. He tells we to pack our belongings.
B. Us are excited about moving to a new
place.
C. My father watches us move about in our
new home.
D. Him dreams of living in a bigger house
in California.
C. My father watches us move about in our
new home.
What does the word shattered mean?
Broke
"management and behavior" means what?
conduct
What primary source helps make Johnny Adams' narration more realistic and believable?
A) John Adams's diary
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. That fence will keep they safe.
B. We saw fish swimming in the pond.
C. Ben and me watched the cattle in the
pasture.
D. Us will have to feed the chickens in
the morning.
B. We saw fish swimming in the pond.
What does the word distracted mean?
attention drawn away
"looked around and noticed all the parts of something" means what?
surveyed
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
Which sentence is written correctly?
F. The cat jumped out of him bed.
G. The cat will eat when he is hungry.
H. Martin and me heard us cat purring.
I. I will feed they this new type of cat food.
G. The cat will eat when he is hungry.
What does the word representatives mean?
People who serve as agents.
What does the word broad mean in the sentence? " The students wrote a BROAD outline for the test"
general
How does the illustration of Johnny looking at the Portuguese man-of-war add to the description in the passage? a) It created 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 shows a moment of shared excitement between Johnny and the sailor.
Which sentence is written correctly?
F. Her lives in Idaho near me cousins.
G. She will go with I to visit Grandma.
H. Aunt Polly and me like to play games.
I. Aunt Polly was on the airplane with me.
I. Aunt Polly was on the airplane with me.
What does the word viewpoint mean?
Where something can be easily seen.
Name the three things that a dictionary gives when you look up a word.
the part of speech, the pronunciation, and the meanings.
What did the Americans hope for by sending John Adams to France?
for Adams to convince France to help the Americans.
Which sentence is written correctly?
F. Jake’s band will play for us class.
G. Him learned to play the guitar last year.
H. I will give Jake some of me music
to play.
I. Jake’s band is so loud that his father
complains.
I. Jake’s band is so loud that his father
complains.