Journeys Grade 5 Comprehension Lesson 11

What effect were the new Americans hoping for by sending John Adams to France?

• For Adams to get out of the war zone

• For Adams' son to get out of the war zone

• For Adams to convince England to surrender

• For Adams to convince France to help the Americans

What is the most likely reason John Adams and his son traveled by barge to the ship?

• The ship was already damaged

• They were sneaking onto the ship

• The ship was too large to come to shore, it would've gotten stuck

• They were hoping weather would improve by the time they reached the boat

What was the cause of Johnny's illness?

• He was seasick

• A virus

• Afraid of enemy boats

• Afraid of the long journey

What caused Johnny and his father to feel better on the second day their journey?

• The rain

• The calmer sea

• The end of the war

• The retreat of the frigate

After Johnny and his father retreated to their cabin, what caused the ship to pitch?

• A storm

• A cannonball by the British

• A problem with the ship

• The British troops boarding the ship

What did Johnny and his father assume was the cause of the flash of light?

• The storm

• Enemy fire

• The ship got off course

• A malfunction of the ship

What caused four crew members to get hurt?

• The ship was hit by lightning

• The ship was hit by enemy fire

• The ship was steered off course

• The ship was hit by an enemy ship

Johnny had time to take French lessons because he was waiting for the --

• storm to end

• war to be over

• barge to arrive

• ship to be repaired

Why did the sailor keep Johnny away from the man-of-war?

• He did not want the boy to get stung

• He did not want the boy to get killed

• He did not want the boy to hurt the man-of-war

• He did not want the boy to eat the crew's dinner

Why was Captain Tucker angry about John Adams coming on deck when the Boston was attacked by a British merchantman?

• He did not have a weapon for John

• He did not want John to get injured

• He did not like having John as a passenger

• He did not want John to get int he crew's way