WorksheetsI Survived the American Revolution Chapters 1-8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. Match the character to the description: Uriah Storch
Nate's old friend from Papa's crew
the greatest living pirate
the commander of the American army
the mean uncle
Nate's old friend from Papa's crew
Match the character to the description: Nate Fox
an eleven year old boy who is very brave
a little boy whose stick accidentally flew from his hand and hit Storch
the oldest member of the Connecticut 5th
the commander of the American army
How did Papa die?
He died of smallpox
A tree fell on him
He died in a big storm at sea
He died from a gunshot wound in battle
Where does Nate travel to on the Valerie?
Philadelphia
Trenton
New York City
Boston
"As they turned slightly, Nate saw that both ships had small square openings along the sides. And poking out of each square was the black muzzle of a cannon. They were like gigantic black serpents, peering out of their caves." What is being compared in this simile?
ships to serpents
squares to cannons
cannons to caves
cannons to serpents
"Kaboom! The world around Nate seemed to shatter apart. And then, whoosh!" What type of figurative language are the italicized and underlined words example of?
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
Why did a furious Storch lunge forward and grab Nate?
a coin was missing from Storch's pouch, and he thought Nate had stolen it.
Nate claimed responsiblity for a stick accidentally hitting Storch's head
Storch realized Nate had sneaked some of the roasted goose.
a candle that Nate knocked over burned a hole in Storch's rug
What shocked Nate just after he came upon the army camp in New York?
he overheard two soldiers talking about a rich man named Mr. Marston
he realized the man who had chased him was his old friend Paul
he saw a man with a black ponytail who looked as if he could be Papa's twin
he caught a glimpse of a man in chains who might have been Gregory
Who was Eliza?
Nathan's mom
Theo's slave
Storch's slave
Gregory's mom
Why was Slash O'shea called Slash?
He was a pirate who slashed everyone's sails.
He had a dagger where his hand used to be.
He gave orphan's money
He had a scar on his face from a knife.
What was the last word Eliza said to Nate?
Run!
Hide!
Get out!
Go!
What did Theo do that caused Nate to run away?
Hit Storch with a stick.
Laughed to loud and got in trouble with Eliza.
Pretended to be a pirate.
Hit Eliza with a stick.
What did Nate do to save Theo?
Knocked Storch out so Theo could run away
took the blame for hitting Storch
Took Theo to New York City with him
Hid the stick and made up a story about what happened to Storch
When Nate landed in New York City he realized he landed in
in the middle of a celebration
in the middle of a war
in a hospital
Which quote from the text is NOT evidence that shows Storch is cruel?
"Storch turned toward the kitchen and bellowed, "More meat!"
"Eliza stood patiently while the men heaped food on their plates. She'd been up since dawn cooking this meal. But neither of the men thanked her, or even looked at her."
"Storch was always looking for an excuse to give Nate a whack with his walking stick."
"Don't worry, my friend; this war will be over soon," Storch was saying.
