Navigation in the Age of Exploration

What is one tool explorers used to keep track of where they were going?

• Cell Phone

• Compass

• Landmarks

• Google Maps

How did a compass help explorers keep track of where they were?

• A compass helped explorers know which way was North.

• A compass helped explorers know where to find land.

• A compass helped explorers know when it was safe to sail.

• A compass helped explorers see when it was dark.

Which statement best shows the main idea of the text?

• Early explorers had several tools to help them keep track of their location.

• Early explorers must have had so much fun.

• Early explorers stay lost most of the time.

• Early explorers only needed a map to keep track of their location.

What is the meaning of the word "magnet" as it is used in the passage?

• A magnet is an object that uses electricity.

• A magnet is an object that shows an attraction toward metals and other magnets.

• A magnet is an item used to hold ropes on a ship.

• A magnet is an item that is used to show how fast a ship is moving.

What is the meaning of the word "landmark" as it is used in the passage?

• A part of land that is familiar and can be used as a reference.

• A part of land that is unknown and must be explored.

• A part of land that is unusual and people like it.

• A part of land that is common to any certain area.

Choose a word to complete the sentence.

A compass is just a little __________ that sits on a pit so it can spin.

• glass

• magnet

• field

• pole

What is the correct way to divide the word "magnet" into syllables?

• ma/gnet

• mag/net

• magn/et

• magnet

The title of the article is "Navigation in the Age of Exploration"?

Based on the information in the article, what does "navigation" mean?

• the process of planning and following a route

• the process of going on vacation

• the process of using an address in your cell phone

• the process of finding a new country