Comprehension-1

Please "scan" the story to quickly find the vocabulary words.

• gently touch

• read word for word

• slowly move around

• quickly look over

The "scent" of fried squirrels smelled delicious.

• name

• smell

• color

• sight

The sailors on the "wharfs" will load a ship.

• small boats

• water plants

• platforms on shore

• low reefs

All the students "yearned for" summer vacations to begin.

• awaited

• saved

• asked

• wanted

The squirrels are "migrating". They want to find more food for the winter.

• moving

• reading

• sleeping

• doing homework

Where was Lewis planning to go?

• Up to Boston

• Go south, down to Mexico

• Go up to Canada

• Go west, up the Missouri River

Lewis and Clark and Me is a genre of

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• expository text

• fiction

In which year did Lewis and Clark begin their expedition?

• 2003

• 2013

• 1803

• 1903

What did the men see crossing the Ohio River?

• They saw hundreds of squirrels swimming across the river

• They saw a large herd of deer crossing the river

• They saw butterflies flying across the river

• They did not see anything going across the river

Why did the Indians think that Seaman was a bear?

• Lewis told the Indians that Seaman was a bear

• The Indian dog was very small and scrawny compared to Seaman

• The Indians liked bears, but did not like dogs

• The Indians liked to eat bears, and they wanted Seaman for their dinner