Blood on the Ch. River 3-6

Captain Smith's conflict with the gentlemen on the ship is that —

• he wants to overthrow them and take over the mission.

• he does not want to go to Jamestown.

• he is a commoner but does not show respect to the gentlemen.

• he only wants to find gold in the New World, while the gentlemen want to explore.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Infer why Captain Smith didn’t complain when he was held hostage in the Susan Constant.

• He thought there was no point.
• He was going to escape later.
• Because he knew he was not going to be held that long.
• Because he was already dead.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

level on a ship between the deck and the hold of the ship

• mast
• rigging
• 'tween deck

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What was the reason Captain Newport said everyone caught the fever?

• A sick bird brought it on board.

• They stayed too long in the fog and cold of England’s winter.

• Their food was tainted and everyone got food poisoning, causing fevers.

• One person was contagious and spread it around.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Who did Captain Newport arrest for “intent to overthrow the government of this mission, murder the council members, and make yourself ruler”?

• Captain Smith

• Samuel

• Master Wingfield

• Reverend Hunt

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Richard say the indians decorate their hair with?

• The dried hand of someone they have killed.

• The dried foot of someone they have killed.

• Feathers from birds they have killed.

• Dried leaves and twigs so that they can blend in with nature.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did Samuel want to go with the other boys to clear a "gentleman's path"?

• He wanted to feel older.

• He was curious about what the other boys were doing.

• He didn't want to wash the pots like a woman.

• He was trying to get away from Richard and James.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why was Captain Smith able to communicate with the Carib Indians?

• He studied the language when he went to Virginia.

• The Roanoke Settlers brought a word list back and he studied it.

• His father was a Carib Indian.

• He met with some Carib Indians one time and learned from them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why was Samuel reluctant to get in the water with Richard and James?

• He didn't know how to swim.

• He was afraid they were trying to get him close to fight him.

• He thought they wanted revenge for knocking out James' tooth.

• He was afraid of the fish in the water.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why did Samuel want to go to Virginia?

• He thought he would get to meet some real life indians.

• He was trying to get away from the poorhouse.

• He thought there would be a bag of gold waiting for him.

• He wanted to go meet his father there.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9