MasteryConnect: Roanoke

Question #1:

How does the author support the claim that the New World was a wonderful place?

• by detailing the varieties of foods available to the crew

• by listing the opportunities for the explorers to find riches

• by providing an illustration of the men crying out in joy

• by describing the lush and plentiful landscape of the beach

Question #2:

How does paragraph 8 shift the overall positive tone of the passage?

• In paragraph 8, the positive tone of the passage shifts to anxiety as the author notes that Barlowe could not speak the native language.

• In paragraph 8, the positive tone of the passage shifts to worrisome as the author notes that the Secotan wanted to trade for items used for war.

• In paragraph 8, the positive tone of the passage shifts to hopelessness as the author notes that the Secotan and explorers were not getting along.

• In paragraph 8, the positive tone of the passage shifts to disheartened as the author notes that the explorers had a difficult time settling into the land.

Question #3:

Read the sentences from paragraph 5.

In return, he fished for them, taking his canoe into the sound and in less than half an hour

completely filling his boat with fish. On shore, he neatly divided the catch into two piles and,

pointing first to one ship and the other, departed. The story later awed listeners in London, who

could not imagine such abundance.

Based on the context, what phrase replaces the word abundance?

• amazing accounts

• expensive loads

• large quantities

• native people

Question #4:

How does paragraph 5 develop the ideas of the passage?

• It shows that the explorers mistreated the land and did not understand the Secotan.

• It shows that the ocean was filled with fish ready for Barlowe to catch.

• It shows that Barlowe and his men were not ready to start a new settlement.

• It shows that the native Secotan were skilled and eager to learn more about the explorers.

Question #5:

Part A: How does the author elaborate on the idea that the Secotan were wealthy in the New World?

• by contrasting their trade desires with those of the Englishmen

• by detailing the jewels that they traded for shirts and hats

• by describing the clothing and accessories worn by the Secotan

• by illustrating how much fish the Secotan could catch

Question #6:

Part B: Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• “The English gave him a shirt and a hat as a present. In return, he fished for them, taking his canoe into the sound and in less than half an hour completely filling his boat with fish.” (paragraph 5)

• “Large numbers of Secotan came down to the ships, and without ever having to row ashore, the explorers began to know the country, learning the names of people and places.” (paragraph 6)

• “Pearl earrings hung in graceful loops to her waist. Her children wore earrings of copper, and Granganimeo’s hair was decorated...” (paragraph 6)

• “It wasn’t battles or foreigners or fish or copper they wanted to find...but Roanoke, the island of white shell beads.” (paragraph 9)

Question #7:

What does the author mean by the phrase “teemed with people” in paragraph 7?

• The shore was organized into groups of people.

• The shore was being dirtied and destroyed by all of the people.

• The shore was washing away due to all of the people.

• The shore was busy and filled with people.

Question #8:

What does the author communicate through the similes in paragraph 3?

• The author helps the reader understand how overgrown the landscape is.

• The author helps the reader picture the wonders of the beach.

• The author helps the reader hear the shouting men on the ships.

• The author helps the reader feel the nervousness of the group.

Question #9:

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• Sir Walter Raleigh sent a group of men to North America in 1584 in search of riches. When they arrived on the coast, they were impressed with the pearls and copper earrings worn by the native people.

• In 1584, a group of explorers landed on the eastern coast of North America in search of Roanoke Island. They were amazed by the landscape and quickly built relationships with the native Secotan people.

• The native Secotan were nervous about the group of men who landed on the coast in 1584. The Secotan were quick to start trading items with the men for weapons so that they could defend themselves from attacks.

• In 1584, captains Amadas and Barlowe ended their treacherous journey across the Atlantic Ocean when they landed in North America. The men aboard the ship were instructed to start a colony for England.

Question #10:

This question asks about what you read in both “Roanoke” and “The Women of the Lost Colony.”

Which choice provides a similarity between the two passages?

• Both passages provide the reasons each group came to the New World.

• Both passages illustrate typical days for the groups.

• Both passages include detailed descriptions of the east coast beaches.

• Both passages hint that the transition to the New World was easy.