Vocabulary
What does the word territory mean?
land
What is the synonym for whined?
complained
How do you know that Lewis and Clark were leading a large expedition?
They had 40 men with them
What did Sacagewea want to do before returning to the Knife River Villages?
see the Pacific Ocean
What does the word route mean?
path
What is the synonym for chuckled?
laughed
How do you know it was too difficult for the Corps of Discovery to travel in the winter of 1804?
The exporers had to build a fort
What is the main idea of the story?
Sacagewea helped Lewis and Clark explore the route to the Pacific Ocean.
What does the word clumsy mean?
awkward
exhausted, tired
Which word in the sentence is an example of onomatopoeia?
The crew built creeky, clumsy wagon to carry their boats and supplies.
creeky
How does the author organize information in this article?
by the order in they happened
What does the word duty mean?
responsibility
What is the synonym for fearless?
courageous
How did Sacagewea help the crew?
She stayed calmed when the canoe tipped over and rescued the Captains' journals, medicines, and instruments.
Which sentence does NOT support the idea below
How do you know that the journey across the Rockies almost killed the explorers?
a) they didn't have enough to eat
b) their feet froze in the cold mountain air
c) they mounted horses and left their boats behind
d) the mountain path were narrow and dangerous.
C
What does the word accompany mean?
go with
What is the synonym for astonished?
amazed
When did Sacagewea discover that the Shoshone chief was her brother?
while she was translating at a council with the Shoshones.