Lewis and Seaman Reading

Today we are going to review the MCAS questions that you did yesterday- we may even do some more questions too!

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MCAS Question Review

Multiple Choice

What is the MAIN purpose of paragraphs 1-3?

• To explain how Seaman solved problems for Lewis

• To suggest that Seaman was on a journey with Lewis

• To describe the many tasks Seaman performed for Lewis

• To introduce the relationship between Seaman and Lewis

What evidence can we find to support that answer?

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 5

Based on the passage, what does the sentence MAINLY imply about Seaman?

• He helped Lewis stay warm

• He helped Lewis hunt for food

• He felt a strong bond with Lewis

• He spent a lot of time with Lewis

Multiple Choice

PART A- Based on the passage, which sentence BEST describes how others who traveled with Lewis felt about him?

• They trusted and respected him as a leader

• They admired his intelligence and knowledge about nature

• They did not understand him, but they liked his determination

• They did not think he appreciated them, but they served him out of duty.

Open Ended

What is your proof for the last question? How did you know the answer? Give me full complete sentences about your evidence

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the text best supports your answer to Part A?

• "Some men talk all the time.." (paragraph 3)

• "They would do anything for Lewis" (paragraph 5)

• "Sometimes I think Lewis preferred the wilderness to people" (paragraph 8)

• "My dreams let me relive it.." (paragraph 9)

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from paragraph 7

What is Seaman explaining in the sentences?

• Why he will be remembered

• What activities dogs excel at

• What skills Lewis's dogs were taught

• Why he was a good choice for Lewis's journey

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 9-12 what can the reader infer about Seaman?

• He is sad that Lewis did not stay with him

• He plans to return to the places he visited

• He is thankful for the time he spent with Lewis

• He imagines events that did not happen to him

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the author includes the section Historical Background?

• to show a surprising effect of Lewis and Clark's journey

• to argue that Lewis and Clark's journey needs further research

• to show that the narrative section of the passage is based on myths and legends

• to demonstrate that the narrative section of the passage is based on a real dog

Multiple Choice

Based on the section Historical Background, what interesting discovery did Donald Jackson make as part of his research?

• He learned the real name of Lewis's dog

• He found proof of Lewis's work in Montana

• He found some of Lewis's previously undiscovered journals

• He learned that Lewis's dog helped locate the state of Montana

What is our evidence for the last question?

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of paragraphs 14-15?

• to show a method Seaman used to get the attention of Lewis

• to suggest that Seaman and Lewis were relieved to be back home

• to emphasize how important it was to Seamna that Lewis was proud of him

• to reveal that Seaman and Lewis were surpirsied by the attention they got when they returned

Multiple Choice

Which word from the passage contains a prefix meaning "again"

• relive (paragraph 9)

• overlooking (paragraph 11)

• uproar (paragraph 13)

• discovered (paragraph 19)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best states the main idea of the passage?

• Dogs in history rarely receive the praise they deserve

• Dogs have been working hard throughout history

• Dogs can play a significant part in people's lives

• Dogs can sense people's emotions

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the passage best supports your answer?

• "Most dogs hope for a man they can understand" (paragraph 1)

• "Dog and man can fit together like no others do" (paragraph 5)

• "Seaman is first mentioned in Lewis's journals on September 11, 1803 as they sailed on the Ohio River.." (paragraph 16)

• "... another Lewis and Clark scholar, Jim Holmberg, discovered a book written in 1814 which listed epitaphs and inscriptions" (paragraph 19)

Let's fill this in together with evidence from the text!

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