Comprehension
Which event in the article is described first?
A. James plays marbles
B. James goes to school
C. Thomas Forten frees his wife
D. Thomas Forten works making sails.
D. Thomas Forten works making sails.
What does the word aspects mean?
Lee solved all aspects of the problem.
A. angles
B. corrections
C. entrances
D. pledges
A. angles
What is Ms. Johnson's favorite color?
A. sage
B. yellow
C. red
D. pink
A. sage
We used a train to ____ the goods across the country.
A. transgraph
B. transject
C. transmeter
D. transport
D. transport
Why are the owners and crew of the Royal Louis allowed to share the proceeds from the sale of the Active?
A. A privateer gave them permission
B. They received a note from the British king.
C. They received a letter of marque from the British Navy
D. They were told they could in a speech from the Active's captain.
C. They received a letter of marque from the British Navy
Which detail supports the idea that sail making is a difficult job?
A. Thomas Forten helps install the sails
B. The thread can easily cut through flesh
C. Thomas Forten is employed by Robert Bridges
D. Sail makers in Philadelphia work particularly hard.
B. The thread can easily cut through flesh
What does the word persuade mean in the sentence.
Dolores wanted to persuade her parents to let her grow a vegetable garden.
A. burden
B. convince
C. entertain
D. instruct
B. convince
How many pets does Ms. Johnson have?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 4
D. 4
Kesha used a ______ to measure the outside temperature each morning.
A. thermograph
B. thermoject
C. thermometer
D. thermoport
C. thermometer
What happens after the crew of the Royal Louis sights three British ships?
A. The Royal Louis surrenders.
B. the captain carefully checks the ship
C. The crew carries more gunpowder on board
D. The Panoma takes off for the island of Barbados.
A. The Royal Louis surrenders.
What aspect of the U.S. history best explains the fact that Thomas Forten has to buy his wife's freedom?
A. the Civil War
B. women's rights
C. the practice of slavery
D. the Declaration of Independence
C. the practice of slavery
What does the word tentative mean in the sentence?
Wanda and her family made tentative plans to go on a picnic.
A. with little food
B. without preparation
C. not fully worked out
D. never done ahead of time
C. not fully worked out
What city does Ms. Johnson live?
A. Eloy
B. Casa Grande
C. Arizona City
D. Stanfield
C. Arizona City
Nina and Dominic worked together on a science fair ___.
A. prograph
B. project
C. prometer
D. proport
B. project
What do Charles Price and James Forten have in common?
A. They fight in actual battles.
B. They both seek a life at sea.
C. They are not Revolutionary War heroes.
D. They live in the same historical time period.
C. They are not Revolutionary War heroes.
Right after Thomas Forten dies, James...
A. is born
B. works on a ship
C. continues to go to school
D. gets permission to go to sea
C. continues to go to school
What does the word apprentice mean in the sentence?
Linda became a carpenter's apprentice.
A. one who refuses to learn new things
B. one who studies different kinds of plants
C. one who keeps track of a business' money
D. one who learns by watching an experienced worker
D. one who learns by watching an experienced worker
How many children does Ms. Johnson have?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 854
C. 2
That is a beautiful _____ of Angel Falls.
A. photograph
B. photoject
C. photometer
D. photoport
A. photograph
What detail from the article best supports the idea that Forten felt terrified after the Royal Louis surrendered to the British?
A. The crew was taken aboard the Amphyon
B. Captain Beasley looked over the prisoners.
C. There were rumors of captured Africans being sold into slavery.
D. Once aboard the British ship, the boys were separated from the older men.
C. There were rumors of captured Africans being sold into slavery.
What happens before James joins the crew of the Royal Louis?
A. The ship sails out of Philadelphia
B. James carries gunpowder to the guns
C. James sees African captives on ships
D. The Active lowers its flags in surrender
C. James sees African captives on ships
What does the word provisions mean in the sentence?
The cowboys took all their provisions with them when they were on a cattle drive.
A. coins
B. friends
C. remarks
D. supplies
D. supplies
True or False:
Ms. Johnson is actually Mrs. Johnson.
True
One _____ is smaller than one inch.
A. centigraph
B. centiject
C. centimeter
D. centiport
C. centimeter
How did James Forten's father die?
A. skydiving accident
B. river rafting
C. fell off a ship
D. slavery
C. fell off a ship