The Explorer

Who do the children meet when they follow the map to the hidden location?

• Another group of explorers

• A group of jungle animals

• A reclusive explorer who lives alone

• A friendly local family

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What qualities does the explorer challenge in the children?

• Their honesty and kindness

• Their strength and patience

• Their survival skills, bravery, and perseverance

• Their humor and creativity

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does meeting the explorer affect the children’s relationship with each other?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who led the expedition from Spain to the Canary Islands?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition proved that the world was round.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Who did discover America?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Cristobal Colon

• Jesus of Nazareth

• Simon Bolivar

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Why is the explorer's choice to live alone in the jungle considered mysterious?

• • He doesn’t like other people

• • It hints at a deeper story behind his isolation

• • He has no home elsewhere

• • He got lost and never left

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the name of the airplane that the children are traveling in?

• Explorer

• Hercules

• Spitfire

• Amazon

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why do the children decide to explore the river in Chapter 17?

• to look for food

• to see if it leads to civilization.

• to play in the fast water

• to get away from the caiman.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why was The Explorer trying to cover the city in trees and plants?

• to protect it from getting spoilt humans

• so he can sell it as a tourist destination

• to create a runway for a plane to land

• to hide it