OC U5L1: The Starving Time Vocabulary

What does "metals" refer to in the context of what the Virginia Company hoped to find?

• Iron tools and weapons

• Precious materials like gold and silver

• Building materials for ships

• Metal farming equipment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What are "artisans" as mentioned in the early colony?

• Government officials

• Military leaders

• Skilled workers like blacksmiths and carpenters

• Religious leaders

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What does "navigational" mean in the context of early sailing ships?

• Related to finding direction at sea

• Related to ship building

• Related to weather prediction

• Related to cargo storage

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The word "propulsion" in the text refers to:

• The shape of the ship

• The way the ship moved forward

• The ship's cargo capacity

• The ship's defensive capabilities

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

In the passage, "irrigate" means to:

• Plant different types of crops

• Harvest vegetables and fruits

• Supply water to growing crops

• Clear land for farming

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

When the text describes the fort's "strategic" position, it means:

• Beautiful location

• Comfortable living conditions

• Advantageous for defense and control

• Good for farming

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The word "hampered" in the text means:

• Improved

• Hindered or made difficult

• Helped

• Encouraged

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

A "massive" storm in the text describes a storm that was:

• Brief and mild

• Large and powerful

• Unexpected

• Common for the season

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

When supplies were "dwindling," they were:

• Growing larger

• Staying the same

• Getting smaller

• Being shared

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The word "succumbing" in the text means:

• Fighting against

• Surviving through

• Giving in to or dying from

• Recovering from

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C