Streams to the River/Lewis and Clark

Which pieces of evidence from the passage best support the inference that Lewis and Clark urgently needed to find the Shoshone camp? Select two correct answers.  RL.7.1

• A  "The men were using their tow lines and poles constantly." (paragraph 1)

  
  

• B  "The cliffs were twelve hundred feet high. " (paragraph 1)

  
  

• C  "... game was becoming scarce." (paragraph 2)

  
  

• D  "... a beaver apparently gnawed on the green willow...." (paragraph 2)

  
  

• E  "Twenty-one days had passed since the expedition left...." (paragraph 2)

  
  

How does the beaver mentioned in paragraph 3 influence events in the passage?  RI.7.3

• A  By preventing Clark from receiving Lewis's warning

  
  

• B  By providing a sign that the Shoshone camp was nearby

  
  

• C  By downing a tree that made navigating the river more difficult

  
  

• D  By encouraging Clark's party to wait for Lewis where game was plentiful

  
  

How does the phrase "One bright morning" in paragraph 3 shift the tone of the passage?  RI.7.4

• A  From cautionary to intense

  
  

• B  From anxious to hopeful

  
  

• C  From serious to familiar

  
  

• D  From tragic to playful

  
  

What is the author's purpose in this passage?  RI.7.6

• A  To explain why Lewis and Clark used Sacagawea's help to make contact with the Shoshone

  
  

• B  To argue that the goal of Lewis and Clark's expedition would not have been met without Sacagawea's help

  
  

• C  To explain how Lewis and Clark reconnected before Sacagawea recognized they had made it to Beaver's Head

  
  

• D  To describe the experience Lewis and Clark had as they made their way to the Shoshone camp with Sacagawea's help

  
  

How did Sacagawea's presence most influence the expedition?  RI.7.3

• A  Her familiarity with the territory helped to guide the expedition.

• B  Her experience on similar expeditions assured the success of the expedition.

  
  

• C  Her understanding of the Shoshone language helped with communication about the expedition.

  
  

• D  Her reassurances that the group was close to the Shoshone camp provided comfort during the expedition.

  
  

How does the structure of the passage contribute to the development of ideas?  RI.7.5

• A  The cause and effect structure develops the idea that the river posed the biggest threat to the explorers.

  
  

• B  The chronological structure develops the idea that the expedition was treacherous but ultimately successful.

  
  

• C  The order of importance structure develops the idea that navigating the river was the most significant challenge.

  
  

• D  The comparison and contrast structure develops the idea that there were differences in the land and in the river routes.