Vocabulary Quiz 13

 The explorers needed a translator to help them understand the language of the Indigenous people they met on their journey.

What does translator mean in this sentence?

• A. A person who changes words from one language to another

• B. A person who explores new lands

• C. A person who builds houses

• D. A tool used to make maps

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The explorers blazed a trail through the thick forest, cutting down branches and marking trees to make a path for others to follow.

What does blazed mean in this sentence?

• To burn something to the ground

• To mark or create a new trail

• To move slowly through an area

• To destroy everything in sight

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Many European explorers wanted to convert Indigenous people to their own religion, teaching them new beliefs and customs. What does convert mean in this sentence?

• A. To change from one belief to another

• B. To stay the same

• C. To travel across the ocean

• D. To discover something new

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When Juan Ponce de León realized there was no Fountain of Youth, he was stunned. He stood silently, his eyes wide with surprise. What does stunned mean in this sentence?

• A. Tired

• B. Shocked

• C. Bored

• D. Angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The explorers were relieved to find a lush island filled with tall trees, colorful plants, and plenty of fresh water. What does lush mean in this sentence?

• Dry and without plants

• Covered with healthy green plants

• Full of sand and dirt

• A place with few living things

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Hernando de Soto had a bad reputation among Indigenous people because he treated them harshly and took their land. What does reputation mean in this sentence?

• The public opinion about someone or something

• A type of job explorers had

• A special map used by explorers

• A law made by a leader

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The explorers worked quickly to extinguish the fire before it spread to their wooden ships. What does extinguish mean in this sentence?

• A. To start a fire

• B. To put out or stop something

• C. To explore new lands

• D. To make a fire bigger

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What was the Northwest Passage?

• A. A road used by Native Americans

• B. A shortcut through North America to Asia

• C. A secret map hidden by pirates

• D. A river leading to the Mississippi

Jacques Cartier was sent by the King of France to North America, where he claimed land for his country by placing a flag in the ground and saying it now belonged to France.

What does claimed mean in this sentence?

• A. To ask for permission to use land

• B. To take land and say it belongs to a country

• C. To sell land to another country

• D. To explore an unknown area

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

After years of traveling, explorers built a settlement near the coast where they could live, grow food, and trade with others.

What does settlement mean in this sentence?

• A. A place where people start a community and live

• B. A boat that carried explorers

• C. A large piece of land with no people

• D. A building used for trading

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C