6th Grade Simple Solutions Unit 13

Reread the first two sentences of the passage. Explain what Sinbad is saying.

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Which best summarizes the main idea of this part of the story?

• The caliph dispatches Sinbad with gifts for the king of the city of the apes.

• On his last voyage, Sinbad’s vessel is attacked, and he must once again use his wits to survive, acquire wealth, and return home

• Sinbad is sold into slavery where he is forced to shoot wild elephants.

• Sinbad’s caliph promises to never again send him to sea.

Reread paragraph one. What word means the 'strong influence'?

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The speaker says, “I had the riches to keep me and my offspring in the lap of luxury for all time.” Choose the meaning of the underlined expression.

• living very comfortably

• in elegance

• wanting for nothing

• all of these

…I have foresworn the life of a merchant….The underlined word means .

• given up

• spoken ill of

• used bad language

• none of these

According to the text, who or what helps Sinbad win his freedom?

• the grateful king of the city of the apes

• other slaves who escape their masters and head to Bagdad

• a band of elephants that drag him to a burial ground

• a group of sailors whose ship has come into port

What makes this episode different from all the others?

• This episode contains some dialogue; the others do not.

• In this episode, Sinbad longs to return home; in the others he does not.

• This episode ends with a different speaker; Sinbad is the only speaker in other episodes.

• both A and C

How does Sinbad return to Bagdad a wealthy man after so much time in captivity?

• His master provides sufficient wealth for Sinbad to return home.

• Sinbad has hidden a portion of the ivory to transport back home.

• Sinbad makes many favorable trades along his route home.

• both A and C