Sailing into History

Sailing into History

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what was Michael Perham the youngest person to do in January 2007?

• have flying fish hop into his boat

• begin a journey from Gibraltar

• cross the Atlantic solo

• document his voyage on a blog

Multiple Choice

What does the text report?

• Michael's reaction to his record-breaking expedition

• different reactions to Michael's record-breaking expedition

• Michael's dad's reaction to Michael's record-breaking expedition

• the author's reaction to Michael's record-breaking expedition

Multiple Choice

Read these paragraphs from the text.

Michael Perham's voyage across the Atlantic Ocean was full of surprises. His journey included shark sightings, equipment failure and flying fish that hopped into his boat.

Despite the unexpected events, the teen from Hertfordshire, England, achieved what he had set out to do. In January 2007, at age 14, Michael became the youngest person to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo, or alone, at the time.

What can you conclude about Michael Perham from this information?

• Michael knew exactly what to expect during his trip across the Atlantic.

• Michael is most likely a determined and self-reliant person.

• Michael would have preferred to do the voyage with a friend.

• Michael was able to finish his voyage because he had help from family and friends.

Multiple Choice

Why might the author have started the text by describing the many surprises Michael had on his trip?

• to make the reader excited to read more

• because Michael told the author to start the story that way

• to make sailing sound like a bad idea

• because the surprises are the most important parts of the story

Multiple Choice

What is this text mostly about?

• Michael became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

• Michael’s father followed him in another boat to help Michael achieve his goal.

• Many unexpected things happened to Michael on his trip.

• Michael wrote a blog to document his trip across the Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events happened last?

• A flying fish landed in Michael’s lap.

• Crowds congratulated Michael.

• Michael got on the Cheeky Monkey.

• Michael watched the sun set.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of the places Michael traveled to?

• Gibraltar, Cape Verde Islands, Hertfordshire England, Antigua

• Gibraltar, Antigua, Cape Verde Islands, Hertfordshire

• Spain, Antigua, Cape Verde Islands, Hertfordshire

• Hertfordshire, Gibraltar, Cape Verde Islands, Antigua

Multiple Choice

Which of the following equipment failed on Michael’s trip?

• the self-steering gear

• Michael’s document recorder

• Michael’s computer

• the boat’s motor

Multiple Choice

This passage is told from the point of view of ...

• the narrator’s and the crowd’s.

• Michael’s and his father’s.

• Michael’s and the crowd’s.

• the narrator’s and Michael’s

Open Ended

List the things Michael probably did to prepare for this expedition in the order you think he did them.