Vocab
If tourists watched the tide come in at sunset on the beach, they saw —
A) reflections on the water
B) the water level rise
C) huge waves
D) a stream
B) the water level rise
In what year did Christopher Columbus set sail?
A) 1444
B) 1482
C) 1494
D) 1492
D)
What does the captain call himself?
A) Captain of the Sea
B) Captain General
C) Captain General of the Ocean Sea
D) Captain
C) Captain General of the Ocean Sea
The Indians were friendly when they landed on the island
A) True
B) False
A) True
Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we could turn back before dark.
A) Simple Sentence
B) Complex Sentence
C) Compound Sentence
B) Complex Sentence
If the course of the ships changed dramatically, they changed their
A) amount of riches
B) crew of sailors
C) maps and charts
D) direction of travel
D) direction of travel
Why did Christopher Columbus set sail?
A) to find a new eastern route to India
B) to find a new southern route to India
C) to find a new nothern route to India
D) to find a new western route to India
D) to find a new western route to India
On September 10th, everyone was doing their job perfectly.
A) True
B) False
B) False
How many Indians did the captain want to take on board?
A) five
B)six
C) seven
D) eight.
B)six
The vacation to Myrtle Beach should be extremely restful.
A) Simple Sentence
B) Complex Sentence
D) Compound Sentence
A) Simple Sentence
When sailors recorded the leagues traveled by their ship during expeditions, they calculated the
A) amount of space on the ship
B) distance they traveled
C) amount of time that it took to reach land
D) speed of the wind
B) distance they traveled
A) Santa Lynn
B) Santa Maria
C) Santa Claire
D) Santa Lee
B) Santa Maria
In the story how did Columbus convince them to stat on the ship with them for one more day?
A) He promised them fame
B) He promised them money
C) He said they can cut off his head if they did not make it
D) He said they were close
C) He said they can cut off his head if they did not make it
What genre is this story?
A) Narrative
B) Bibliography
C) Informational Text
D) Historical Fiction
D) Historical Fiction
Dad went hunting, but mom decided to stay home.
A) Simple Sentence
B) Complex Sentence
C) Compound Sentence
C) Compound Sentence
If the Santa Maria got a mark of five fathoms before it anchored, it was measuring —
A) the depth of the water
B) the amount of water in the ocean
C) how long it took to get ashore
D) how clear the water was
A) the depth of the water
Who is the narrator of the story?
A) Pedro
B) Pedro's mother
C) The captain
D) 3rd person narrator
A) Pedro
On what day did the ship hit land?
A) October 11th
B) September 10th
C) October 12th
D) October 10th
C) October 12th
The men were excited about heading home
A) True
B) False
A) True
Our class made $25 at the fund-raiser, and we're going to donate it to the food bank.
A) Simple Sentence
B) Compound Sentence
C) Complex Sentence
B) Compound Sentence
Which word is a synonym for jaunts in the sentence below?
My dog Jack looks forward to our summer jaunts because we almost always visit the dog park.
A) jobs
B) naps
C) journeys
D) problems
C) journeys
How many ships were sailing to India?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
C)
What did the captain name the land they stepped foot on?
A) India
B) San Salvador
C) San Maria
D) Columbus
B) San Salvador
Columbus said there will be no second voyage
A) True
B) False
B) False
If I want to get a good grade, I'll have to study more.
A) Complex Sentence
B) Simple Sentence
C) Compound Sentence
A) Complex Sentence