Frozen Dreams

Why did Matthew Henson travel to the Arctic?

• to become a cabin boy

• to reach the North Pole

• to go swimming

• to open a clothing store

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The water Henson fell into is described as "frigid." This tells you that the water was ______.

• very cold

• deep and dark

• easy to swim in

• full of big waves

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which event happened first in Henson's life?

• Henson fell into the ocean.

• Henson became a skilled sailor.

• Henson reached the North Pole with Robert Peary.

• Henson got a job at a clothing store.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Why did Peary offer Henson a job?

• Henson was a skilled sailor.

• Henson had been to Greenland.

• Henson knew how to drive a dogsled.

• Henson knew how to get to the jungle in Central America.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which statement people finally gave Henson credit for his achievements?

• Henson placed a flag in the snow at the North Pole.

• In 1901, history books gave Henson credit but ignored Peary.

• Henson lived until 1955.

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

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

In Greenland, who did Henson and Peary get help from?

• the animals of the land

• a cabin boy

• the Inuit people

• they had no help

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What type of flag did they place in the North Pole?

• an American flag

• an Arctic flag

• a North Pole flag

• a Texas flag

Henson died when he slipped into the cold ocean water.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What statement from the article supports your answer to question 8?

• "Suddenly, the ice under Henson's feet broke."

• "But then: Disaster struck!"

• "One of the Inuit men pulled Henson out of the water."

• "He learned a lot from them."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

In this article, what does the word explorer mean?

• a program

• an instrument

• a person who investigates unknown regions

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4