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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does the word clumsy mean in the sentence below?
The clumsy puppy fell when it tried to run too fast.
awkward
loud
playful
young
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the word territory mean in the sentence below?
The wolf trotted across his territory in search of food.
animals
land
pack
water
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does the word duty mean in the sentence below?
A teacher's duty is to teach students.
announcement
division
pleasure
responsibility
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does the word route mean in the sentence below?
Every day Allen took the same route to school.
path
sentence
supplies
travel
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does the word accompany mean in the sentence below?
Sam asked if I would accompany him to the meeting.
go with
work for
attend to
make possible
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word fearless in the sentence below?
Our captain was a fearless leader.
boastful
courageous
strict
terrifying
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word amazed in the sentence below?
I was amazed when I won the race.
alert
astonished
pleased
puzzled
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word weary in the sentence below?
Mom felt weary after a hard day at work.
annoyed
bored
exhausted
upset
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word chuckled in the sentence below?
Pedro chuckled as he told his story.
laughed
smiled
stammered
whispered
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word whined in the sentence below?
"I have too much homework," Danny whined.
complained
explained
repeated
shouted
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which phrase from the article does NOT help readers follow the sequence of events?
"On April 7, 1805"
"By the middle of July"
"Nearly two weeks later"
"Battered by hail, rain, and wind"
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which detail BEST supports the main idea that Lewis and Clark were leading a large expedition?
They needed a guide to lead them.
They used a keelboat and two canoes.
They had forty men traveling with them.
They needed horses to cross the mountains.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which word in the sentence below is an example of onomatopoeia?
The crew built creaky, clumsy wagons to carry their boats and supplies.
carry
clumsy
creaky
crew
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which detail supports the idea that it was too difficult for the Corps of Discovery to travel in the winter of 1804?
The explorers built a fort.
The Missouri River was muddy.
The Shoshone lived in the mountains.
Every member of the crew had a special skill.
- 15. Multiple Choice
How does the author organize the information in this article?
by describing causes and effects
by telling about one person at a time
by telling the events in the order they happened
by comparing the Corps of Discovery to other expeditions
- 16. Multiple Choice
What did Sacagawea want to do BEFORE returning home to the Knife River Villages?
go to St. Louis
visit her family
wait out the winter
see the Pacific Ocean
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from the article supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?
“Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept.”
“Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy.”
“As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up snug in her shawl.”
“Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains’ important things— journals, gunpowder, medicines, scientific instruments—every bundle she could reach.”
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which sentence does NOT support the idea below?
The journey across the Rockies almost killed the explorers.
They didn't have enough to eat.
Their feet froze in the cold mountain air.
They mounted horses and left their boats behind.
The mountain paths were narrow and dangerous.
- 19. Multiple Choice
When did Sacagawea discover that the Shoshone chief was her brother?
before setting out for the Shoshone camp
after the expedition left the Shoshone camp
when an excited crowd greeted the explorers at the river
while she was translating at a council with the Shoshones
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the main idea of this article?
Lewis and Clark made friends with the Shoshone people.
Lewis and Clark explored lands that doubled the size of our nation.
Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark explore the route to the Pacific Ocean.
Sacagawea carried her baby on a cradleboard when she served as an interpreter.
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