Lewis and Clark and Me

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Lewis and Clark and Me

• By Laurie Myers

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Vocabulary

• We watch the ships from the docks.
• hillsides
• platforms

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Answer

• B. platforms

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Vocabulary

• She yearned to see snow.
• longed
• managed

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Answer

• longed

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Vocabulary

• The spice had an unusual scent.
• flavor
• odor

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Answer

• odor

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Vocabulary

• Scan the field for robins.
• trim
• examine

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Answer

• examine

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Vocabulary

• The geese are migrating for the winter.
• A. assembling
• B. traveling

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Answer

• B. traveling

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Vocabulary

• We put the boats cargo on the wharf.
• driveway
• platform

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Answer

• B. platform

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Comprehension

• Where did Lewis and Seaman first meet?
• in the water
• on the wharf

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• B. on the wharf

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• How were Seamans original owner and Lewis
  alike?
• A. They spoke several Indian languages.
• B. They admired the dog.

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• B. They admired the dog.

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• What made Seaman want to go with Lewis?
• A. Seaman wanted to do something new.
• B. Seaman did not like living on the wharf.

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• A. Seaman wanted to do something new.

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• What is the authors purpose for including
  details about the paws of Newfoundland dogs?
• A. to describe a problem these dogs have
• B. to prove that these dogs are good swimmers

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• B. to prove that these dogs are good swimmers

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• What is the most likely reason the author tells
  the story from the dogs point of view?
• A. to capture the readers interest
• B. to make the events seem real

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• A. to capture the readers interest

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• According to the story, the best way for Lewis
  to travel west was by
• A. wagon
• B. boat

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• B. boat

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• From the information in the squirrel story, it
  is clear that
• A. Newfoundland dogs can hunt in water.
• B. to show how smart Newfoundland dogs are.

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• A. Newfoundland dogs can hunt in water.

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• In this story, what does Seaman enjoy most?
• A. pleasing Lewis
• B. causing trouble

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• A. pleasing Lewis

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• Based on the story, you can tell that most of
  the Indians that Lewis and Clark met
• A. had never seen a dog before.
• B. did not speak English.

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• B. did not speak English.

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• What is the authors purpose for telling what
  the Indians called horses?
• A. to tell the origin of the Indian word for dog
• B. to explain why the Indians called Seaman a
  bear-dog

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• B. to explain why the Indians called Seaman a
  bear-dog

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• Why might the Indian have wanted to trade beaver
  skins for Seaman?
• A. He thought Seaman was extraordinary.
• B. Lewis was mistreating Seaman.

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• A. He thought Seaman was extraordinary.

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• Name one thing that made Seaman different from
  other dogs.

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Possible Answer

• Seaman had webbed paws, but other dogs do not.

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• Briefly describe Seamans character.

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Possible Answers

• Seaman was loyal.
• Seaman was obedient.
• Seaman was hard-working.

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• What did Seaman feel that he and Lewis fit
  together?

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• They care about each other and do not want to be
  separated.

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