Sacagawea Journeys Comprehension

The main purpose of the selection is to--

• persuade people to use an interpreter

• encourage people to explore new land

• inform people about the Corps of Discovery and their expedition

• describe the Rocky Mountains

What is this selection mainly about?

• Lewis and Clark crossed the Rocky Mountains.

• Lewis and Clark went upstream.

• Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark on their route to the Pacific Ocean.

• Sacagawea carried her baby on a cradleboard on a long trip.

How is the story organized? (Text Structure)

• telling the problems and solutions

• telling about one person at a time

• telling the events as they happened in order

• comparing and contrasting the Corps of Discovery to other expeditions

What is the nickname of Sacagawea's son?

• William

• Roland

• Pomp

• Hiru

Who tipped over the boat while steering?

• Sacagawea

• Captain Clark

• Charbonneau

• Lewis

Why did Clark want to take Pomp with him?

• to play with him

• to give him an education

• To buy him a toy

• all of the above

Who was hired to be the guide for the Corps of Discovery?

• A Shoshone woman
• A slave named York
• A boy named Jean-Baptiste
• A man named Charbonneau

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

What tribe was Sacagawea from?

• Hidatsa
• Mandan Sioux
• Shoshone
• Navaho

A _______ is a group that works together. 

• corps
• duty
• supplies
• interpreter

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A _________ is a road or path between two places. 

• simile
• route
• proposed
• territory

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7