Journeys Lesson 20 Comprehension

Which detail BEST supports the main idea that Lewis and Clark were leading a large expedition? 

• They needed a guide to lead them.
• They used a keelboat and two canoes.
• They had forty men traveling with them.
• They needed horses to cross the mountains.

Which detail supports the idea that it was too difficult for the Corps of Discovery to travel in the winter of 1804? 

• The explorers built a fort.
• The Missouri River was muddy.
• The Shoshone lived in the mountains.
• Every member of the crew had a special skill. 

Which phrase from the article does NOT help readers follow the sequence of events?

• “On April 7, 1805”
• “By the middle of July”
• “Nearly two weeks later”
• “Battered by hail, rain, and wind”

Which word in the sentence below is an example of onomatopoeia?
The crew built creaky, clumsy wagons to carry their boats and supplies.

• carry 
• clumsy
• creaky
• crew

Which sentence from the article supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?

• “Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept.”
• “Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy.”
• “As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up snug in her shawl.”
• “Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains’ important things— journals, gunpowder, medicines, scientific instruments—every bundle she could reach.”

When did Sacagawea discover that the Shoshone chief was her brother?

• before setting out for the Shoshone camp
• after the expedition left the Shoshone camp
• when an excited crowd greeted the explorers at the river
• while she was translating at a council with the Shoshones

Which sentence does NOT support the idea below?
The journey across the Rockies almost killed the explorers.

• They didn’t have enough to eat.
• Their feet froze in the cold mountain air.
• They mounted horses and left their boats behind.
• The mountain paths were narrow and dangerous.

What did Sacagawea want to do BEFORE returning home to the Knife River Villages?

• go to St. Louis
• visit her family
• wait out the winter
• see the Pacific Ocean

What is the main idea of this article?

• Lewis and Clark made friends with the Shoshone people.
• Lewis and Clark explored lands that doubled the size of our nation.
• Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark explore the route to the Pacific Ocean.
• Sacagawea carried her baby on a cradleboard when she served as an interpreter.

How does the author organize the information in this article?

• by describing causes and effects
• by telling about one person at a time
• by telling the events in the order they happened
• by comparing the Corps of Discovery to other expeditions