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Lesson 14 (Vocabulary & Comprehension)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word aspects mean in the sentence below?


Lee solved all aspects of the problem.

a)

Sides

b)

Lengths

c)

Angles

d)

None of the above

2.

What does the word persuade mean in the sentence below?


Dolores wanted to persuade her parents to let her grow a vegetable garden.

a)

To end

b)

To convince

c)

To begin

d)

None of the above

3.

What does the word tentative mean in the sentence below?


Wanda and her family made tentative plans to go on a picnic.

a)

Not fully worked out

b)

Honest

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

4.

What does the word apprentice mean in the sentence below?


Linda became a carpenter's apprentice.

a)

All of the above

b)

None of the above

c)

Worker

d)

One who learns by watching an experienced worker

5.

What does the word provisions mean in the sentence below?


The cowboys took all their provisions with them when they were on a cattle drive.

a)

Equipment

b)

Supplies

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

6.

Which word best completes this sentence?


We used a train to ______ the goods across the country.

a)

Transport

b)

Get

c)

Bring

d)

Travel

7.

Which word best completes this sentence?


Kesha used a ______ to measure the outside temperature each morning.

a)

Tape Measure

b)

Thermometer

c)

Ruler

d)

None of the above

8.

Which word best completes this sentence?


Nina and Dominic worked together on a science fair ______.

a)

All of the above

b)

Cookout

c)

Project

d)

Party

9.

Which word best completes this sentence?


That is a beautiful ______ of Angel Falls.

a)

Photograph

b)

Card

c)

Picture

d)

None of the above

10.

Which word best completes this sentence?


One ______ is smaller than one inch.

a)

Yard

b)

Mile

c)

Foot

d)

Centimeter

11.

Which event in the passage happens first?

a)

Thomas Forten works making sails.

b)

James continues to go to school.

c)

Thomas Forten gives James permission to go to the sea.

d)

James becomes the owner of his own business.

12.

What is the first thing that Robert Bridges does when James is old enough to visit the sail shop?

a)

Powder is ignited

b)

Lets James work around the shop doing odd jobs.

c)

James sees African captives on ships.

d)

James plays marbles with other boys.

13.

Right after Thomas Forten dies, James —

a)

Continues to go to school.

b)

Becomes the owner of his own business.

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

14.

Which of these does James's mother do last?

a)

All of the above

b)

IDK

c)

None of the above

d)

Gives James permission to go to the sea.

15.

Right after a cannonball is put into the gun barrel and pushed against the powder, the —

a)

None of the above

b)

Powder is ignited.

c)

IDK

d)

All of the above

16.

What happens before James joins the crew of the Royal Louis?

a)

Becomes the owner of his own business.

b)

Plays marbles with the other boys.

c)

James sees African captives on ships.

d)

None of the above

17.

James's third job was —

a)

All of the above

b)

None of the above

c)

IDK

d)

Carrying gunpowder to guns on a ship.

18.

1. The Active is sold.

2. The Royal Louis turns its prisoners over to military authorities.

3. The Active surrenders.

4. Decatur brings the Royal Louis back to Philadelphia

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

4, 3, 2, 1

c)

3, 1, 4, 2

d)

3, 4, 2, 1

19.

What happens after the crew of the Royal Louis sights three British ships?

a)

The Royal Louis surrenders

b)

The American crew defeats a British crew and takes their ship.

c)

IDK

d)

None of the above

20.

The last thing that happens is that James —

a)

Plays marbles with the other boys.

b)

Becomes the owner of his own business.

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

21.

What major event happens the first time James sails on the Royal Louis?

a)

None of the above

b)

James plays marbles with the other boys.

c)

The American crew defeats a British crew and takes their ship.

d)

All of the above

22.

What important experience does James have when he becomes a prisoner on the Amphyon?

a)

James plays marbles with other boys.

b)

IDK

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above