Dangerous Crossing Comprehension

What effect were the new Americans hoping for by sending John Adams to France?

• for Adams to get out of the war zone

• for Adam's son to get out of the war zone

• for Adams to convince France to help the Americans

• for Adams to convince England to surrender to the Americans

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Which word best describes the impression given by the illustration of Captain Tucker's frigate?

• celebratory

• cheerful

• humorous

• intimidating

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Which primary source helps make Johnny Adam's narration more realistic and believable?

• John Adam's diary

• a newspaper article

• an essay by a sailor

• Captain Tucker's journal

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What was the cause of Johnny's illness?

• He was seasick.

• He was sick with a virus.

• He was afraid of enemy boats.

• He was afraid of the long journey.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read this sentence from the passage.

“Our Powder and balls were placed by the Guns,” his father
noted in his diary, “and every thing ready to begin the action.”

The author most likely used a primary source to describe this moment in the passage because

• this was the only interesting excerpt from John's diary.

• there were no secondary sources available in the library.

• he did not have a good enough imagination to set the scene.

• he wanted to give the reader a firsthand account of what it was like to prepare for war.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did Johnny and his father assume was the cause of the flash of light?

• the storm

• enemy fire

• a malfunction in the ship

• the ship's going off course

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What caused four crew members to get hurt?

• The ship was hit by lightning.

• The ship was hit by enemy fire.

• The ship was steered off course.

• The ship was hit by an enemy ship.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which sentence from the passage was most likely quoted directly from a primary source?

• “Was that cannon fire?”

• “Through it all, Johnny was proud that his father stayed calm.”

• “As the captain surveyed the damage, he had only one bit of good
  news.”

• “The Wind blowing against the current . . . produced a tumbling
  Sea.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

How does the illustration of Johnny looking at the Portuguese man-of-war add to the description in the passage?

• It creates suspense.

• IT shows Johnny as mature beyond his years.

• It shows Johnny's fear and confusion about nature.

• It shows a moment of shared excitement between Johnny and the sailor.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

The last illustration, which shows Johnny and his father looking at the coast of Europe, suggests that

• the ship arrived in France in the middle of the night.

• there was a battle happening on the French shore.

• John was more reserved about their arrival than Johnny was.

• Johnny was fearful of what would happen when they arrived in France.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7