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Vocabulary
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Comprehension
Comprehension 2
Vocabulary 2
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What does the word cramped mean?
crowded
100
What is the name given to the words found on the top of the dictionary page?
entry words
100
What was the cause of Johnny's sickness?
He was seasick
100
After Johnny and his dad retreated to the cabin, what caused the ship to pitch?
a storm
100
What does the word conduct mean?
management and behavior
200
What does the word shattered mean?
broke
200
Name the four parts of speech that are found in a dictionary.
nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
200
What cause Johnny and his dad to feel better on the second day?
A calmer sea
200
What caused four crew members to get hurt?
the ship was hit by lightening
200
What does the word surveyed mean?
looked around and noticed surroundings
300
What does the word distracted mean?
attention drawn away
300
Name two things a thesaurus can tell you.
synonyms, antonyms
300
Why did the sailor keep Johnny away from the man of war?
He did not want the boy to get stung.
300
Who was the author of the story?
Stephen Krensky
300
What does the word pressing mean?
urgent
400
What does the word representatives mean?
elected officials or those in office who represent others
400
Where can a glossary be found? What is the primary purpose of a glossary?
in the back of a book; to define words
400
Johnny was able to take French lessons while he waited for.....?
the ship to be repaired.
400
What was the ship's name?
The Boston
400
What does the word bracing mean?
positioning yourself against a support
500
What does the word viewpoint mean?
your unique thoughts and opinions
500
Name the three things that a dictionary gives when you look up a word.
the word, the pronunciation, the meanings, the parts of speech, etc.
500
What did the Americans hope for by sending John Adams to France?
for Adams to convince France to help the Americans.
500
Why did Captain Tucker order his ship closer to the British ship?
they could be merchant ships or..... they face the danger instead of running from it.
500
What does the word embark mean?
to begin a journey