Module 3 Lesson 1 Formative

What is the central idea of this text?

Vikings Ships

Long ago, people called Vikings ruled a large part of Europe. They used different kinds of ships to travel from place to place. The size and shape of each ship were based on its job. Being smart about building ships made Vikings different than other people who lived at the same time.

Early Ships

Many early Viking ships were long and thin. They had many names, but scientists today call them longships. Longships were built from wood. They were lighter and quicker than ships built by other groups of people. The longship’s shape meant it could sail in both rivers and deeper ocean waters. Vikings used these ships to travel between villages and search for new places.

Longships were powered by wind and people. At sea, the ship used a sail on a mast to catch the wind. The wind moved the ship forward. When the ship needed to move faster or when the ocean was breezeless, long oars were pulled through holes in the side of the ship. Groups of people pulled the oars through the water to row the ship quickly to shore or out of harm’s way.

Later Ships

Over time, Vikings made other kinds of ships. One ship called the knarr was built for long trips across the ocean. It only held about 30 people, but its main use was carrying goods. In the knarr, Vikings could travel far to trade goods with other countries.

Another kind of Viking ship was a two-person rowboat called the ferje. These boats were used for shorter trips. Although the ferje was small, the base of the ship was flat and very strong, so it could be used to carry a horse or cattle.

The End of Viking Ships

As time moved on, people stopped using Viking ships because new ships were bigger and stronger. Many Viking ships sank or were buried underground. Finding these old ships has taught scientists a lot about how Viking ships were made.

Viking Ships Today

Today, many Viking ships are in museums in Europe. Some people have even started building new ships that look like old Viking ships. Riding these ships offers a peek at how Vikings lived long ago.

What is the central idea of this text?

• Vikings were great ship builders who built many different kinds of ships.

• Vikings made ships that work by wind or people rowing.

• Vikings made longships.

• Vikings lived a long time ago.

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Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

When the ship needed to move faster or when the ocean was breezeless, long oars were pulled through holes in the side of the ship.



Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of breezeless above?

• not having any breeze

• a breeze that gets weaker

• windy

• a breeze that gets stronger

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Why did the author include a picture?

• To show what longships looked like

• To show what longships were used for

• To show how longships are like ships today

• To show how longships are found underwater

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Which detail shows why people STOPPED using Viking ships?

• Many Viking ships sank or were buried underground.

• The kinds of boats the Vikings made changed over the years.

• The Vikings built some boats that were very large.

• The ferje was a small boat that people had to row.

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Under which heading would you find information about why people stopped using Viking ships found?

• Early Ships

• Later Ships

• The End of Viking Ships

• Viking Ships Today

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What text structure does the author use in Viking Ships?

• Cause and effect

• Sequence, order of events

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

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What change should be made to the underlined verb in this sentence?

Last week, I pick the wrong kind of jacket.

• Change pick to picks

• Change pick to picked

• Change pick to will pick

• No change

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What change should be made to the underlined verb in this sentence?

Now my picture show how animals hide.

• Change show to shows

• Change show to showed

• Change show to will show

• No change

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What change should be made to the underlined verb in this sentence?

Tomorrow, I look for a new backpack.

• Change look to looks

• Change look to looked

• Change look to will look

• No change

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