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Across the Wide Dark Sea

Across the Wide Dark Sea. Vocabulary and Comprehension Test. 1. Caught in the snowstorm, we ________ together to stay warm. lurked vast huddled furl. Vocabulary. 2. The pioneers looked out over the ________ prairie and know it would take them days to cross it. beams huddled lurked vast.

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Across the Wide Dark Sea

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  1. Across the Wide Dark Sea Vocabulary and Comprehension Test

  2. 1. Caught in the snowstorm, we ________ together to stay warm. lurked vast huddled furl Vocabulary

  3. 2. The pioneers looked out over the ________ prairie and know it would take them days to cross it. beams huddled lurked vast Vocabulary

  4. 3. The lone wolf ________ in the shadows near the sheep pen. rigging lurked furl adjusted Vocabulary

  5. 4. The sailors climbed the ________ as the tall ship pulled into port. rigging vast settlement background Vocabulary

  6. 5. In olden days, everyone helped raise the ________ for a new barn at barn-raising parties. rigging furl beams huddled Vocabulary

  7. 6. The sailors had to ________ the sails to keep them from ripping in the storm. lurked furl vast beams Vocabulary

  8. 7. The pioneers cleared the land so they could start a ________ near the river. settlement rigging beams reputation Vocabulary

  9. 8. This selection is most like historical fiction because ________. people’s names weren’t mentioned in the story storms come up at sea all the time people could not live that long on the Mayflower the Mayflower really sailed to America Comprehension

  10. 9. Why do the faces of the people on shore grow smaller and smaller? The people are all very short. The ship is sailing away from them. The people on the ship don’t have good eyesight. The people on the shore are running away. Comprehension

  11. 10. The living quarters on the ship are ________. bright and cheery large enough full of space very crowded Comprehension

  12. 11. Why is the storyteller’s family luckier than most? They have a dry corner. They are damp and cold. They sleep in a work boat. They are packed in tightly. Comprehension

  13. 12. What does the family eat at sea? beans, hamburgers, and bread salt pork, beans, and bread peanut butter, jelly, and beans roast pork and string beans Comprehension

  14. 13. Which phrase best helps you picture the fierce storm? a stiff wind catching hold of a rope raging, foamy water not too stormy Comprehension

  15. 14. The ship began to leak due to ________. the many storms it has gone through its weight an iron jack falling on it the number of people on board Comprehension

  16. 15. Rigging, mast, and main beam can be grouped as ________. parts of a ship passengers’ supplies kinds of birds sailors’ equipment Comprehension

  17. 16. Why do people begin to question their reasons for going on this journey? Their clothes are always wet. The voyage is so difficult. They are running out of food. The sailors are very rude. Comprehension

  18. 17. All the following are evidence of land being nearby except ________. seaweed tree branches clouds feathers Comprehension

  19. 18. When does the storyteller’s mother cry and smile at the same time? when she eats fresh food when she sees land ahead when her son gets better when the ship leaves port Comprehension

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