Vocabulary
go with
accompany
What is a synonym for the word chuckled?
laughed
What is the main idea of this article?
Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark explore the route to the Pacific Ocean.
Which detail BEST supports the main idea that Lewis and Clark were leading a large expedition?
A. They hired a guide to lead them.
B. They used a keelboat and two canoes.
C. They had forty men traveling with them.
D. They needed horses to cross the mountains.
duty
What is a synonym for the word fearless?
courageous
When did Sacagawea discover that the Shoshone chief was her brother?
While she was translating at a council with the Shoshone.
Which detail supports the idea that is was too difficult for the Corps to travel in the winter of 1804?
A. The explorers built a fort.
B. The Shoshone lived in the mountains.
C. The Missouri River was muddy.
D. Every member of the crew had a special skill.
clumsy
What is a synonym for the word weary?
exhausted
see the Pacific Ocean.
Which phrase from the article does NOT help readers follow the sequence of events?
A. "On April 7, 1805"
B. "Nearly two weeks later"
C. "By the middle of July"
D. "Battered by hail, rain, and wind"
path or way
route
What is a synonym for the word amazed?
astonished
How did Sacagawea help the crew when the ship tipped?
Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains' things.
A. carry
B. clumsy
C. creaky
D. crew
area of land
territory
What is a synonym for the word whined?
complained
How does the author organize the information in this article?
By telling events in the order they happened.
Which sentence does NOT support the idea below?
The journey across the Rockies almost killed the explorers.
A. They didn't have enough to eat.
B. They mounted horses and left their boats behind.
C. Their feet rose in the cold mountain air.
D. The mountain paths were narrow and dangerous.