Sailing Home

The captain will inspect cargo.

• repairs

• quarters

• freight

• uniforms

Mr. Franklin is very dignified.

• handsome

• noble

• thankful

• skilled

Celestial lights brightened our path.

• dazzling

• blinking

• electric

• heavenly

Juan was responsible for the ship's navigation.

• safety

• crew

• course

• supplies

Hang the fishing lines from the stern of the boat.

• rear

• hull

• galley

• mast

Lizette stood at the bow of the ship.

• deck

• cabin

• bridge

• front

Mr. Gleason conducted the band concert.

• enjoyed

• shortened

• composed

• directed

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this story?

• to explain the benefits and dangers of taking a cargo ship around the world

• to entertain with an interesting tale about children who grew up on a boat

• to describe the popular routes that ships take to travel across the oceans

• to show the importance of going to school when living on land or at sea

When the ship carried coal, the children lived ashore because the coal...

• was a very dangerous cargo.

• took a long time to transport.

• filled every room in the ship.

• was sent during the school year.

Which of these events happened last in the story?

• Miss Shipman came aboard the ship.

• The family had picnics in Japan.

• Albert began skipping school.

• The youngest child Ena was born.