Frozen Dreams

Why did Matthew Henson travel to the Arctic?

• To save Robert Peary

• To become a cabin boy

• To reach the North Pole

• To learn to hunt and fish

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Who helped Henson and Peary succeed on their Arctic expeditions?

• Inuit people

• Peary's wife

• Navy engineers

• European explorers

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which line from the text supports your answer to question 2?

• "They searched for ocean routes from Europe to Asia..."

• "...Peary, unlike Henson, had many opportunities to make his dreams come true."

• "One month later, they came ashore and set up a camp near a bay"

• "They taught Henson to drive a dogsled pulled by a team of eight arctic dogs."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does ambitions mean n the phrase "Peary was a man of fierce ambitions"?

• tricks

• goals

• ideas

• insults

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which statement shows that people finally gave Henson credit for his achievements?

• Henson lived a quiet life in New York City with his wife.

• Henson's body was moved to Arlington National Cemetery.

• Henson planted a flag in the snow at the end of their journey.

• Henson's niece told classmates her uncle was a famous explorer.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What conclusion can you draw from "Frozen Dreams"?

• No one will ever know id Matthew Henson was a great explorer or not.

• People forgot about Robert Peary when they learned about Matthew Henson.

• Matthew Henson was as important as Robert Peary to the success of their expedition.

• Henson would never have achieved anything great if he hadn't gone to the Arctic.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6