Treasure Found!

Why might an old picture, a key, or an out of date map be treasure?

• because it is old

• because someone thinks it is valuable

• because it belonged to someone

• because it is easy to lose

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What could be said about Mel Fisher?

• Mel was determined to find the Atocha.

• Mel's crew did not like working for him.

• Mel never listened to other people.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why did Kip Wagner want to find a ship that wrecked near Florida?

• to bring the ship to the surface so he could sail it

• to see if anyone on the ship was still alive

• to find more of the ship's treasure

• to study what the ship looked like so he could build another one

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Which statement is true?

• It took Mel Fisher only a few years to find the Atocha.

• The people who found the Atocha made careful reports for historians.

• The entire treasure was split equally among Mel and his family.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

People gave Mel Fisher money to search for the Atocha because ____________.

• they had extra money

• they didn't want to lose their money

• they wanted to work with Mel on the search

• they would get a share of the treasure that was found

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

What does sonar do?

• helps people to build ships

• uses sound to find objects

• sails ships in the right direction

• brings sunken treasure to the surface of the water

What is the main reason the author includes the section titled "Sunken Treasure"?

• to explain the location of all treasure

• to show the challenges of locating some treasures

• to persuade others not to transport cargo by ship

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What did Mel Fisher NOT do with the treasure he found?

• give some of the treasure to the state of Florida

• donate some of the treasure to museums

• leave some of the treasure behind for other hunters to find

• share some of the treasure with those who helped him find it

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What are historians?

• They are people who search for sunken treasure.

• They are people who study and know about history.

• They are people who build museums.

• They are people who write mysteries.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the author's main purpose for writing Treasure Found?

• to inform readers more about treasure hunting and treasure hunters

• to inform readers about the dangers of treasure hunting

• to persuade readers not to go treasure hunting

• to compare treasure hunting to classic stories such as Treasure Island

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6