Across the Wide Dark Sea

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Vocabulary and Comprehension Vocabulary and Comprehension TestTest

VocabularyVocabulary

1. Caught in the snowstorm, we ________ 1. Caught in the snowstorm, we ________ together to stay warm.together to stay warm.

A.A. lurkedlurked

B.B. vastvast

C.C. huddledhuddled

D.D. furlfurl


2. The pioneers looked out over the ________ 2. The pioneers looked out over the ________ prairie and know it would take them days to prairie and know it would take them days to cross it.cross it.

A.A. beamsbeams

B.B. huddledhuddled

C.C. lurkedlurked

D.D. vastvast


3. The lone wolf ________ in the shadows near 3. The lone wolf ________ in the shadows near the sheep pen.the sheep pen.

A.A. riggingrigging

B.B. lurkedlurked

C.C. furlfurl

D.D. adjustedadjusted


4. The sailors climbed the ________ as the tall 4. The sailors climbed the ________ as the tall ship pulled into port.ship pulled into port.

A.A. riggingrigging

B.B. vastvast

C.C. settlementsettlement

D.D. backgroundbackground


5. In olden days, everyone helped raise the 5. In olden days, everyone helped raise the ________ for a new barn at barn-raising parties.________ for a new barn at barn-raising parties.

A.A. riggingrigging

B.B. furlfurl

C.C. beamsbeams

D.D. huddledhuddled


6. The sailors had to ________ the sails to keep 6. The sailors had to ________ the sails to keep them from ripping in the storm.them from ripping in the storm.

A.A. lurkedlurked

B.B. furlfurl

C.C. vastvast

D.D. beamsbeams


7. The pioneers cleared the land so they could 7. The pioneers cleared the land so they could start a ________ near the river.start a ________ near the river.

A.A. settlementsettlement

B.B. riggingrigging

C.C. beamsbeams

D.D. reputationreputation

ComprehensionComprehension

8. This selection is most like historical fiction 8. This selection is most like historical fiction because ________.because ________.

A.A. people’s names weren’t mentioned in the storypeople’s names weren’t mentioned in the story

B.B. storms come up at sea all the timestorms come up at sea all the time

C.C. people could not live that long on the people could not live that long on the MayflowerMayflower

D.D. the the MayflowerMayflower really sailed to America really sailed to America


9. Why do the faces of the people on shore grow 9. Why do the faces of the people on shore grow smaller and smaller?smaller and smaller?

A.A. The people are all very short.The people are all very short.

B.B. The ship is sailing away from them.The ship is sailing away from them.

C.C. The people on the ship don’t have good The people on the ship don’t have good eyesight.eyesight.

D.D. The people on the shore are running away.The people on the shore are running away.


10. The living quarters on the ship are ________.10. The living quarters on the ship are ________.

A.A. bright and cheerybright and cheery

B.B. large enoughlarge enough

C.C. full of spacefull of space

D.D. very crowdedvery crowded


11. Why is the storyteller’s family luckier than 11. Why is the storyteller’s family luckier than most?most?

A.A. They have a dry corner.They have a dry corner.

B.B. They are damp and cold.They are damp and cold.

C.C. They sleep in a work boat.They sleep in a work boat.

D.D. They are packed in tightly.They are packed in tightly.


12. What does the family eat at sea?12. What does the family eat at sea?

A.A. beans, hamburgers, and breadbeans, hamburgers, and bread

B.B. salt pork, beans, and breadsalt pork, beans, and bread

C.C. peanut butter, jelly, and beanspeanut butter, jelly, and beans

D.D. roast pork and string beansroast pork and string beans


13. Which phrase best helps you picture the fierce 13. Which phrase best helps you picture the fierce storm?storm?

A.A. a stiff winda stiff wind

B.B. catching hold of a ropecatching hold of a rope

C.C. raging, foamy waterraging, foamy water

D.D. not too stormynot too stormy


14. The ship began to leak due to ________.14. The ship began to leak due to ________.

A.A. the many storms it has gone throughthe many storms it has gone through

B.B. its weightits weight

C.C. an iron jack falling on itan iron jack falling on it

D.D. the number of people on boardthe number of people on board


15. 15. Rigging, mast, Rigging, mast, and and main beammain beam can be grouped can be grouped as ________.as ________.

A.A. parts of a shipparts of a ship

B.B. passengers’ suppliespassengers’ supplies

C.C. kinds of birdskinds of birds

D.D. sailors’ equipmentsailors’ equipment


16. Why do people begin to question their reasons 16. Why do people begin to question their reasons for going on this journey?for going on this journey?

A.A. Their clothes are always wet.Their clothes are always wet.

B.B. The voyage is so difficult.The voyage is so difficult.

C.C. They are running out of food.They are running out of food.

D.D. The sailors are very rude.The sailors are very rude.


17. All the following are evidence of land being 17. All the following are evidence of land being nearby nearby exceptexcept ________. ________.

A.A. seaweedseaweed

B.B. tree branchestree branches

C.C. cloudsclouds

D.D. feathersfeathers


18. When does the storyteller’s mother cry and 18. When does the storyteller’s mother cry and smile at the same time?smile at the same time?

A.A. when she eats fresh foodwhen she eats fresh food

B.B. when she sees land aheadwhen she sees land ahead

C.C. when her son gets betterwhen her son gets better

D.D. when the ship leaves portwhen the ship leaves port

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