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WorksheetsExplorers: Triumphs and Troubles
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
She wrote a story about a legendary dragon that saved a town.
Legendary means....
sinister
real-life
mythical
scary
She wrote a story about a legendary dragon that saved a town.
The antonym for Legendary is....
nice
imagination
mythical
real-life
CHOOSE 2- The war ended in a catastrophe.
Catastrophe means...
disaster
tragedy
real-life
territory
The army took over the new territory.
Territory means...
land
fight
house
books
Which word does not contain the suffix -arium, meaning "a place associated with something?
terrarium
aquarium
planetarium
misinform
Cause and Effect:
What is a possible cause for the following effect?
"I have to go the grocery store and get more broccoli."
I want to have a salad for dinner, but I have no ingredients to make it. Broccoli is my favorite ingredient to add to salads.
I like growing my own vegetables in my backyard.
I don't like to eat broccoli
Cause and Effect:
What is a possible effect for the following cause?
"I am trying to sleep, but it is too hot inside"
I will go shopping
I will open the windows
I will watch a movie with my friends.
CHOOSE 2: The explorers in our story had a thirst for adventure, often searching for ___________ and __________.
wealth
fame
great vacation spots
mythical creatures
Match the transition word:
Simultaneously
before
later
at the same time
Match the transition word:
Eventually
before
later
at the same time
According to our text, a _______________ is something that went well on an expedition.
triumph
trouble
explorer
traveling
According to our text, a ________________ is something that went poorly on an expedition.
triumph
trouble
explorer
curious
POLL (no wrong answer)
In my opinion, _____________ had the greatest triumphs as an explorer!
Marco Polo in Asia who became an advisor for the Emperor
Francisco de Orellana in Ecuador who searched for El Dorado (the Golden One)
Robert Scott in Antarctica who attempted to reach the South Pole
Captain James Cook - in Australia who made contact with the native people already living in Australia.
13. POLL (no wrong answer)
In my opinion, _____________ had the greatest troubles as an explorer!
Marco Polo in Asia who became an advisor for the Emperor
Francisco de Orellana in Ecuador who searched for El Dorado (the Golden One)
Robert Scott in Antarctica who attempted to reach the South Pole
Captain James Cook - in Australia who made contact with the native people already living in Australia.
