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Dangerous Crossing

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
elected officials
a)
cramped
b)
representatives
c)
embark
d)
conduct
2.
urgent
a)
bracing
b)
distracted
c)
cramped
d)
pressing
3.
broken into many pieces
a)
shattered
b)
viewpoint
c)
surveyed
d)
cramped
4.
your unique thoughts and opinions
a)
viewpoint
b)
surveyed
c)
cramped
d)
distracted
5.
management and behavior
a)
cramped
b)
 bracing
c)
surveyed
d)
conduct
6.
very small and tightly packed
a)
representatives
b)
cramped
c)
pressing
d)
embark
7.
positioning yourself against a support
a)
bracing
b)
pressing
c)
shattered
d)
embark
8.
looked around and noticed all the parts of something
a)
distracted
b)
surveyed
c)
shattered
d)
embark
9.
your attention wandered away from the task in front of you
a)
pressing
b)
viewpoint
c)
conduct
d)
distracted
10.
What does the word cramped mean in the sentence below?
There were so many boxes that the garage felt cramped.
a)
tired
b)
delicate
c)
irrigated
d)
crowded
11.
What does the word distracted mean in the sentence below?
The boy could not study because he was distracted by the noise in the library. 
a)
not interested in
b)
had pledged an oath
c)
had looked for the source
d)
had his attention drawn away
12.
What does the word shattered mean in the sentence below?
The vase shattered when it hit the ground.
a)
broke
b)
drove
c)
sparkled
d)
reflected 
13.
What was the cause of Johnny's illness?
a)
He was seasick.
b)
He was sick with a virus.
c)
He was afraid of enemy boats.
d)
He was afraid of the long journey.
14.
What caused Johnny and his father to feel better on the second day of their journey?
a)
The rain
b)
The calmer sea
c)
The end of the war
d)
The retreat of the frigate
15.
After Johnny and his father retreated to their cabin, what caused the ship to pitch?
a)
A storm
b)
A cannon fired by the British
c)
A problem with the ship
d)
A British troop boarding the ship
16.
What caused four crew members to get hurt?
a)
The ship was hit by lightning.
b)
The ship was hit by enemy fire.
c)
The ship was steered off course.
d)
The ship was hit by an enemy ship.
17.
Johnny had time to take French lessons because he was waiting for the _____
a)
storm to end
b)
war to be over
c)
barge to arrive
d)
ship to be repaired
18.
What did Johnny and his father assume was the cause of the flash of light?
a)
the storm
b)
enemy fire
c)
the ship got off course
d)
a malfunction in the ship
19.

What effect were the new Americans hoping for by sending John Adams to France?

a)

for adams to get out of the war zone

b)

for Adams's son to get out of the war zone

c)

for Adams to convince France to help the Americans

d)

for Adams to convince England to surrender to the Americans

20.

Which word best describes the impression given by the illustration of Captain Tucker's figate?

a)

celebratory

b)

cheerful

c)

humorous

d)

intimidating

21.

Which primary source helps make Johnny Adams's narration more realistic and believable?

a)

John Adams's diary

b)

a newspaper article

c)

an essay by a sailor

d)

Captain Tucker's journal

22.

What was the cause of Johnny's illness?

a)

He was seasick

b)

He had a virus

c)

He was afraid of the enemy ships

d)

He was afraid of the long journey

23.

Read this sentence from the story:

"Our Powder and balls were placed by the Guns," his father noted in his diary, "and every thing ready to begin the action."


The author most likely used a primary source to describe this moment in the passage because

a)

this was the only interesting excerpt from John's diary

b)

there was no secondary sources available in the library

c)

he did not have a good enough imagination to set the scene

d)

he wanted to give the reader a firsthand account of what it was like to prepare for war

24.

What did Johnny and his father assume was the cause of the flash of light?

a)

the storm

b)

enemy fire

c)

a malfunction in the ship

d)

the ship's going off course

25.

Which sentence from the passage was most likely quoted directly from a primary source?

a)

"Was that cannon?"

b)

"through it all, Johnny was proud that his father stayed calm."

c)

"As the captain surveyed the damage, He had only one bit of good news."

d)

"The Wind blowing against the current... produced a tumbling Sea."

26.

How does the illustration of Johnny looking at the Portuguese man-of-war add to the description in the passage?

a)

it creates suspense

b)

It shows Johnny as mature beyond his years

c)

It shows Johnny's fear and confusion about nature

d)

It shows a moment of shared excitement between Johnny and the sailor

27.

The last illustration, which shows Johnny and his father looking at the coast of Europe, suggests that

a)

The ship arrived in France in the middle of the nighti

b)

there was a battle happening on the French shore

c)

John was more reserved about their arrival than Johnny was

d)

Johnny was fearful of what would happen when they arrived in France

28.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

bargain

b)

bargin

c)

bargine

29.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

jurney

b)

journey

c)

jirney

30.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

patern

b)

patturn

c)

pattern

31.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

arrive

b)

arive

c)

arrieve

32.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

obgect

b)

object

c)

objekt

33.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

suppose

b)

supose

c)

suppoze

34.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

sholder

b)

shollder

c)

shoulder

35.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

permit

b)

permitt

c)

purmit

36.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

sorow

b)

sorrow

c)

sarrow

37.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

tunnil

b)

tunnle

c)

tunnel

38.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

subject

b)

subjeck

c)

subgect

39.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

custum

b)

custom

c)

kustom

40.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

sugest

b)

sujest

c)

suggest

41.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

perhaps

b)

purhaps

c)

perhapps

42.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

lawer

b)

loiyer

c)

lawyer

43.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

timber

b)

tymber

c)

timbur

44.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

comon

b)

common

c)

kommon

45.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

publisch

b)

publishe

c)

publish

46.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

burden

b)

birden

c)

berden

47.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

scisors

b)

scizzors

c)

scissors

48.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

nerrate

b)

narrate

c)

narate

49.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

mentor

b)

mentore

c)

mentour

50.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

atempt

b)

attempt

c)

uttempt

51.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

collide

b)

kollide

c)

colide

52.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

ignore

b)

ignor

c)

ignour

53.

Who illustrated the images in 'Dangerous Crossing'?

a)

Greg Harlin

b)

Harper Gregory

c)

Gregg Hartley

d)

Harley Davidson

54.

Who is the author of 'Dangerous Crossing'?

a)

Stephen Krensky

b)

Steppen Wolf

c)

Steven Kavinsky

d)

Stephen Hawking

55.

What genre does 'Dangerous Crossing' fall under?

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Historical Non-Fiction

c)

Informational Fiction

d)

Informational Text

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