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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What was the cause of Johnny's illness?

• He was seasick

• A virus

• Afraid of enemy boats

• Afraid of the long journey

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

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

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

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

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1