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WIB Sections 1&2 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of an author craft move?

a)

Headings

b)

Quotes

c)

Short amusing/interesting stories

d)

All of these

2.

What conclusion did the scientists make to explain why the colonists buried their dead inside AND outside of the fort?

a)

They were afraid of wild animals

b)

They were afraid of the Native Americans

c)

They were too sick to leave the fort

d)

They felt bad burying their loves ones far away

3.

In Written in Bone, what was the final proof that they had found James Fort?

a)

Found the graves of settlers that died in 1407

b)

Found artifacts from the year the fort was built

c)

Found soil stains of a triangular palisade and graves

d)

Had a theory that the fort was near a church tower

4.

What was the conclusion that Dr. Owsley made about the bones in the first grave found in WiB?

a)

He was 15

b)

He was European

c)

The bones belonged to a male

d)

All of the above

5.

What is the root of the word "forensic"?

a)

"For"

b)

"Forensis"

c)

"ensic"

d)

"ren"

6.

What does affix "ology" mean?

a)

Written down

b)

To speak out loud

c)

The study of

d)

To love something

7.

Written in Bone is an example of...

a)

Fiction

b)

Biography

c)

Informational Text

d)

Historical Fiction

8.

What was one of the cons of living on the peninsula?

a)

Unable to spot Spanish ships

b)

Lack of freshwater and hard winters

c)

Able to be attacked my land on all sides

d)

Near the coast

9.

What does the root "archaeo" mean?

a)

Ancient

b)

Dinosuar

c)

Myth

d)

Legend

10.

What is one conclusion presented in Chapter 1 of Written in Bone?

a)

Forensic anthropologists never found the fort

b)

Scientists found proof by first finding skeletal remains

c)

Earth's changes make it impossible to uncover past secrets

d)

Scientists found graves by looking for soil stains

11.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a step in the process of a "properly executed dig?"

a)

Measure out a grid of 10 foot squares

b)

Photograph the site before digging takes place

c)

Once a soil stain is found, quickly dig 6 ft to find remains

d)

Sift all soil through a mesh screen to find small artifacts

12.

"He was about 15 years old when he died, and he was European." This is an example of which craft move?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Anecdote

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Play on Words

13.

"Who was this person?" is an example of which craft move?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Anecdote

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Play on Words

14.

"A Grave Mystery" is an example of which type of craft move?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Anecdote

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Play on Words

15.

What does Michael Drayton mean when he says "In Kenning of the shore, thanks to God first given?"

a)

Be careful once you reach the shore, it's dangerous

b)

Celebrate when you see the shore of the New World

c)

Celebrate only AFTER you reach the shore

d)

Remember that it is God who brought you here safely

16.

How does Michael Drayton present the New World in his poem?

a)

Positive, saying that those who go are brave

b)

Positive, using imagery to describe the beautiful landscape

c)

Negative, listing all of the trials they will face

d)

Negative, insulting those who want to stay in England