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Lewis and Clark and Me

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We watch the ships from the docks.

a)

airport

b)

lighthouse

c)

platforms

d)

hillsides

2.

She yearned to see snow.

a)

longed

b)

managed

c)

demanded

d)

claimed

3.

This spice has an unusual scent.

a)

appearance

b)

odor

c)

feel

d)

flavor

4.

Scan the field for robins.

a)

plow

b)

guard

c)

examine

d)

trim

5.

The geese are migrating for the winter.

a)

traveling

b)

assembling

c)

retiring

d)

preparing

6.

We put the boat's cargo on the wharf.

a)

driveway

b)

trailer

c)

ferry

d)

platform

7.

Where did Lewis and Seaman first meet?

a)

on a boat

b)

in the water

c)

on a wharf

d)

in the forest

8.

How were Seaman's original owner and Lewis alike?

a)

They were explorer's.

b)

They were familiar with the Missouri River.

c)

They admired the dog.

d)

They spoke several Indian languages.

9.

What made Seaman want to go with Lewis?

a)

Lewis smelled different from the other men.

b)

Seaman wanted to do something new.

c)

Seaman did not like living on the wharf.

d)

Lewis scratched Seaman's neck.

10.

What is the author's purpose for including details about the paws of Newfoundland dogs?

a)

to prove that these dogs are good swimmers

b)

to describe a problem these dogs have

c)

to persuade Lewis to pick a different type of dog

d)

to show how these dogs are related to ducks

11.

What is the most likely reason the author tells the story from the dog's point of view?

a)

to show how smart Newfoundlands are

b)

to make the events seem real

c)

to describe how difficult the journey was

d)

to capture the reader's interest

12.

According to the story, the best way for Lewis to travel west was by

a)

wagon.

b)

train.

c)

boat.

d)

airplane.

13.

From the information in the squirrel story, it is clear that

a)

Newfoundland dogs can hunt in water.

b)

Lewis and Clark had never seen squirrels.

c)

waterfronts are good places to buy dogs.

d)

exploring new lands is dangerous.

14.

In this story, what does Seaman enjoy most?

a)

protecting the explorers

b)

pleasing Lewis

c)

meeting the Indian's dog

d)

causing trouble

15.

Based on the story, you can tell that most of the Indians that Lewis and Clark met

a)

wanted to go with the explorers.

b)

had never seen a dog before.

c)

did not speak English.

d)

were unfriendly toward the explorers.

16.

What is the author's purpose for telling what the Indians called horses?

a)

to show that the Indians knew very few words

b)

to explain why the Indians called Seaman a bear-dog

c)

to point out why the Indians were afraid of horses

d)

to tell the origin of the Indian word for dog

17.

Why might the Indian have wanted to trade beaver skins for Seaman?

a)

Lewis was mistreating Seaman.

b)

He saw Seaman save a drowning man.

c)

He mistook Seaman for a bear.

d)

He thought Seaman was extraordinary.

18.

Name one thing that made Seaman different from other dogs.

4 lines
19.

Briefly describe Seaman's character.

4 lines
20.

Why did Seaman feel that he and Lewis "fit together"?

4 lines