WorksheetsSacagawea
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
Which detail BEST supports the main idea that Lewis and Clark were leading a large expedition?
a)
They needed a guide to lead them.
b)
They used a keelboat and two canoes.
c)
They had forty men traveling with them.
d)
They needed horses to cross the mountains.
2.
Which detail supports the idea that it was too difficult for the Corps of Discovery to travel in the winter of 1804?
a)
The explorers built a fort.
b)
The Missouri River was muddy.
c)
The Shoshone lived in the mountains.
d)
Every member of the crew had a special skill.
3.
Which detail supports the idea that it was too difficult for the Corps of Discovery to travel in the winter of 1804?
a)
The explorers built a fort.
b)
The Missouri River was muddy.
c)
The Shoshone lived in the mountains.
d)
Every member of the crew had a special skill.
4.
Which phrase from the article does NOT help readers follow the sequence of events?
a)
“On April 7, 1805”
b)
“By the middle of July”
c)
“Nearly two weeks later”
d)
“Battered by hail, rain, and wind”
5.
Which word in the sentence below is an example of onomatopoeia?
The crew built creaky, clumsy wagons to carry their boats and supplies.
The crew built creaky, clumsy wagons to carry their boats and supplies.
a)
carry
b)
clumsy
c)
creaky
d)
crew
6.
Which sentence from the article supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?
a)
“Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept.”
b)
“Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy.”
c)
“As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up snug in her shawl.”
d)
“Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains’ important things— journals, gunpowder, medicines, scientific instruments—every bundle she could reach.”
7.
When did Sacagawea discover that the Shoshone chief was her brother?
a)
before setting out for the Shoshone camp
b)
after the expedition left the Shoshone camp
c)
when an excited crowd greeted the explorers at the river
d)
while she was translating at a council with the Shoshones
8.
Which sentence does NOT support the idea below?
The journey across the Rockies almost killed the explorers.
The journey across the Rockies almost killed the explorers.
a)
They didn’t have enough to eat.
b)
Their feet froze in the cold mountain air.
c)
They mounted horses and left their boats behind.
d)
The mountain paths were narrow and dangerous.
9.
What did Sacagawea want to do BEFORE returning home to the Knife River Villages?
a)
go to St. Louis
b)
visit her family
c)
wait out the winter
d)
see the Pacific Ocean
10.
What is the main idea of this article?
a)
Lewis and Clark made friends with the Shoshone people.
b)
Lewis and Clark explored lands that doubled the size of our nation.
c)
Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark explore the route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
Sacagawea carried her baby on a cradleboard when she served as an interpreter.
11.
How does the author organize the information in this article?
a)
by describing causes and effects
b)
by telling about one person at a time
c)
by telling the events in the order they happened
d)
by comparing the Corps of Discovery to other expeditions
12.
What does the word territory mean in the sentence below?
The wolf trotted across his territory in search of food.
The wolf trotted across his territory in search of food.
a)
animals
b)
land
c)
pack
d)
water
13.
What does the word route mean in the sentence below?
Every day Allen took the same route to school.
Every day Allen took the same route to school.
a)
path
b)
sentence
c)
supplies
d)
travel
14.
What does the word clumsy mean in the sentence below?
The clumsy puppy fell when it tried to run too fast.
The clumsy puppy fell when it tried to run too fast.
a)
awkward
b)
loud
c)
playful
d)
young
15.
What does the word duty mean in the sentence below?
A teacher’s duty is to teach students.
A teacher’s duty is to teach students.
a)
announcement
b)
division
c)
pleasure
d)
responsibility
16.
What does the word accompany mean in the sentence below?
Sam asked if I would accompany him to the meeting.
Sam asked if I would accompany him to the meeting.
a)
go with
b)
work for
c)
attend to
d)
make possible
17.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word whined in the sentence below?
“I have too much homework,” Danny whined.
“I have too much homework,” Danny whined.
a)
complained
b)
explained
c)
repeated
d)
shouted
18.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word amazed in the sentence below?
I was amazed when I won the race.
I was amazed when I won the race.
a)
alert
b)
astonished
c)
pleased
d)
puzzled
19.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word weary in the sentence below?
Mom felt weary after a hard day at work.
Mom felt weary after a hard day at work.
a)
annoyed
b)
bored
c)
exhausted
d)
upset
20.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word fearless in the sentence below?
Our captain was a fearless leader.
Our captain was a fearless leader.
a)
boastful
b)
courageous
c)
strict
d)
terrifying
21.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word chuckled in the sentence below?
Pedro chuckled as he told his story.
Pedro chuckled as he told his story.
a)
laughed
b)
smiled
c)
stammered
d)
whispered
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