Pedro's Journal

This word means the direction of travel.

• jaunts

• course

• fathom

• tides

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Choose the meaning for the word distract.

• to track groups of six

• to divert someone's attention

• to dance in a silly way

• to act distant and quiet

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word docile mean?

• confident

• obedient

• smart

• loud

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Throughout the voyage, Pedro thought about...

• eating fresh food again

• his mother

• becoming rich

• his girlfriend

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What became of Pedro's Journal?

• It was sealed in a wooden barrel with the Captain's log.

• It was found by a native on San Salvador where Pedro had left it.

• It floated to shore, wrapped in waxed cloth, after the "Pinta" sank.

• It was given to the king and queen after the men returned to Spain.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

How were the Caribes different from the other natives the men met?

• They refused to take them anywhere near their treasure.

• They were more willing to help the men gather supplies.

• They seemed curious about the land across the sea.

• They carried clubs and tried to capture the sailors.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the meaning of the word striving?

• feeling upset and angry

• reaching all the way out

• driving while thinking about strikes

• very hard to achieve a goal

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Choose the antonym for the word betrayal.

• treachery

• deception

• trust

• beyond

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why did the Captain say the sinking of the "Santa Maria" was a blessing?

• It couldn't have handled all the gold he expected to find.

• The leak could have made it sink on the way home instead of near shore.

• The natives became friendly when he and his men needed their help.

• All the diseased rats sank with it.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

When they lost sight of land, what offer did the Captain make to the men?

• The man who caught the most fish would earn a day of rest.

• He would share any riches they might find in India

• He would increase their wages if they arrived in India ahead of schedule.

• The first man to spot land in the west would be rewarded.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10