Journeys Comprehension Sacagawea

Which detail BEST supports the main idea that Lewis and Clark were leading a large expedition?

• The hired a guide to lead them. 
• They used a keelboat and two canoes.
• They had forty men traveling with them. 
• They need horses to cross the mountains. 

Which detail supports the idea that it was too difficult for the Corps to travel in the winter of 1804?

• The explorers built a fort. 
• The Missouri River was muddy. 
• The Shoshone lived in the mountains. 
• Every member of the crew had a special skill.

Who was hired to be the guide for the Corps of Discovery?

• A Shoshone woman
• A slave named York
• A boy named Jean-Baptiste
• A man named Charbonneau

What did the crew receive from the Shoshone?

• Maps
• Boats
• Horses
• Blankets

Which sentence supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?

• Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother.
• Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, she gave birth to a baby boy.
• As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back.
• Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains' important things. 

Before returning to the Knife River villages, Sacagawea wanted to --

• go to St. Louis
• wait out the water
• see the Pacific Ocean
• feed Pomp

What is the topic of this selection?

• A baby boy
• A young Indian girl
• An American explorer
• A French Canadian guide

What is this selection mainly about?

• Lewis and Clark crossed the Rocky Mountains. 
• Lewis and Clark went upstream on the Missouri River.
• Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark explore the route to the Pacific Ocean.
• Sacagawea carried her baby on a cradleboard when she served as an interpreter.

The main purpose of the selection is to--

• persuade people to use an interpreter
• encourage people to explore new territories
• inform people about the Corps of Discovery
• describe the Rocky Mountains

The author organizes the selection by--

• describing causes and effects
• telling about one person at a time
• telling events in the order they happened
• comparing the Corps of Discovery to other expeditions