from Pedro's Journal

What identifies this text as historical fiction?

• The story is based on factual information.

• It is a made-up story that is based on events from the past.

• Christopher Columbus wrote the story.

• They story is written as a third-person point of view.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What can you infer about Pedro de Salcedo?

• He is actually a female in disguise.

• He is afraid of water.

• He doesn't know why he's on the ship.

• He is a young boy.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What are pagragraphs 10-13 mainly about?

• The men are angry and want to go back to Spain.

• The men are enjoying the long voyage.

• The men are hungry.

• The men are thankful to be on the ship.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In what section of the selection can you find information about when land is first sighted?

• August 3

• October 11

• Background

• February 2

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Based on their actions described on page 97, the men were--

• sad to see land.

• angry to see land.

• excited to see land.

• afraid of seeing land.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the word solemn mean in paragraph 32?

• Happy

• Exciting

• Frightening

• Formal

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How do the natives reactions to Columbus and the crew in paragraphs 36-37 affect the plot?

• They make Columbus think he is superior to the natives.

• They cause Columbus to worry.

• They make the story sad.

• They make the crew wish they could live there.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The reader can infer that the natives have become distrustful of the crew because--

• they trade cotton thread and shell tipped spears

• they hold their hands and faces to the sky

• the six natives Columbus brought on board escape

• they bring gifts

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the first-person point of view help the reader understand?

• The events from an outside narrator's perspective

• The thoughts of Pedro as the events occur

• The feelings of only Columbus as he travels

• The thoughts of the natives

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Based on Pedro's reactions in paragraph 50, Pedro will likely--

• go on the second voyage.

• not go on the second voyage.

• become a captain.

• go on his own adventures.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3