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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The captain will inspect our CARGO.
What is another word for CARGO?
What is another word for CARGO?
a)
repairs
b)
quarters
c)
freight
d)
uniforms
2.
Mr. Franklin is very DIGNIFIED.
What is another word for DIGNIFIED?
What is another word for DIGNIFIED?
a)
handsome
b)
noble
c)
thankful
d)
skilled
3.
CELESTIAL lights brightened our path.
What is another word for CELESTIAL?
What is another word for CELESTIAL?
a)
dazzling
b)
blinking
c)
electric
d)
heavenly
4.
Juan was responsible for the ship's NAVIGATION. What is another word for NAVIGATION?
a)
safety
b)
crew
c)
course
d)
suplies
5.
Hang the fishing lines from the STERN of the boat. What is another word for STERN?
a)
rear
b)
hull
c)
galley
d)
mast
6.
Lizette stood at the BOW of the ship.
What is another word for BOW?
What is another word for BOW?
a)
deck
b)
cabin
c)
bridge
d)
front
7.
Mrs. Gleason CONDUCTED the band concert.
What is another word for CONDUCTED?
What is another word for CONDUCTED?
a)
enjoyed
b)
shortened
c)
composed
d)
directed
8.
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this story?
a)
to explain the benefits and dangers of taking a cargo ship around the world
b)
to entertain with an interesting tale about children who grew up on a boat
c)
to describe the popular routes that ships take to travel across the oceans
d)
to show the importance of going to school when living on land or at sea
9.
When the ship carried coal, the children lived ashore because the coal...
a)
was a very dangerous cargo
b)
took a long time to transport
c)
filled every room in the ship
d)
was sent during the school year
10.
Which of these events happened last in the story?
a)
Miss Shipman came aboard the ship.
b)
The family had picnics in Japan.
c)
Albert began skipping school.
d)
The youngest child Ena was born.
11.
The children probably got their animals...
a)
as gifts from family members
b)
from the countries they visited
c)
in trades with other cargo ships
d)
as payment for doing their chores
12.
How were Miss Shipman and Albert alike?
a)
They were strong-minded.
b)
They were hard-working.
c)
They were old-fashioned.
d)
They were king-hearted.
13.
What happened when John Ena "quivered a strange quiver and slowly righted herself"?
a)
The boat sped through the water and then stopped.
b)
The boat went under the water and then surfaced.
c)
The boat shook and then straightened back up.
d)
The boat rocked to one side and then the other.
14.
Which of these events happened first in the story?
a)
Miss Shipman and the children sat on the floor.
b)
The storm in the China Sea damaged the ship.
c)
Father became Santa for the Christmas party.
d)
The children helped tie the furniture to the railing.
15.
The mother in this story can be best described as very...
a)
lonely
b)
generous
c)
practical
d)
foolish
16.
Which of the following is an important theme from the story?
a)
Children can be happy growing up in many types of places.
b)
Children act like monkeys and spiders when they climb things.
c)
Children learn to signal flags to send messages to other ships.
d)
Children aboard a ship must play with beanbags instead of balls.
17.
Which of these events happened after Captain Madsen became a steamship captain?
a)
The mother gave birth to Baby Ena.
b)
The governess came aboard to be the teacher.
c)
The children lived on land all the time.
d)
The kangaroo jumped over the ship's railing.
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