Hannah Saves the Mayflower

Read the sentences from “Hannah Saves the Mayflower.”

“Mother smiled. ‘If the sea is calm, we can cook today. Something warm will be a comfort.’ The ocean had been turbulent for days, and Captain Jones had allowed no fires ."

Which words are used as antonyms in the sentences?

• smiled and allowed

• sea and ocean

• calm and turbulent

• warm and fires

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What does the word antics mean as it is used in “Hannah Saves the Mayflower”?

• boasts

• pranks

• methods

• thoughts

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In “Hannah Saves the Mayflower,” how is Hannah different from John and Francis?

• Hannah is more curious

• Hannah is more talkative

• Hannah is more courageous

• Hannah is more responsible

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Which sentence from “Hannah Saves the Mayflower” best supports a theme related to consequences?

• “Hannah saw her cousins scuttle up the ladder to the open deck.”

• “Francis whispered back, ‘We were going to climb high to watch for land.’ ”

• “The sea was indeed smooth on this day.”

• “Miles Standish added, ‘This is not mere mischief.’ ”

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Part One

What is the author’s main purpose in “Hannah Saves the Mayflower”?

• to share a story of sadness from the Mayflower

• to explain the importance of the Mayflower’s journey

• to create characters as a way to show how life may have been on the Mayflower

• to develop a plot as a way to emphasize the facts of the Mayflower’s journey

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Part Two

Which sentences from the passage support the answer in Part One? Choose two answers

• “Hannah gnawed on the hard, dry meal, remembering warm milk and newly picked berries of long ago.”

• “When they could cook, charcoal fires were built on sand in metal boxes on the open deck.”

• “John and Francis were older than Hannah.”

• “Suddenly, the boys stopped, and Hannah almost ran into them.”

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