Story Study Guide
The Voyage of the Mayflower
Prepare and due on _________
After reading the story over, please prepare yourself for the written test by
answering the following questions. Respond to these on this sheet if possible. You may
use your notebook if you feel it necessary for neatness and space.
Underline the correct response to multiple choice questions. Begin and end your
sentence correctly, besides making sure that your sentence has a subject and predicate.
1. Why must a ship lower its sails during a storm?
a. The steering is easier.
b. The storm might damage the ship
2. After the trip on the Mayflower, the passengers probably thought
a. It had been a pleasant trip that they would remember
b. It had been a difficult trip, but was worth it
3. Why couldn’t the length of a journey on a sailing ship be predicted?
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4. Why didn’t the Speedwell make the trip to the New World?
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5. Why did the author say that each person’s living space was “smaller than
the mattress of a modern twin bed”?
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6. What were some of the discomforts the Pilgrims put up with?
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7. How did the passengers cook their food on the Mayflower?
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8. How did Francis Billington nearly blow up the ship?
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9. Why was the Mayflower’s trip back to England faster than its trip to
America?
a. There were more passengers
b. The wind blew toward England
10. How long were the passengers on the Mayflower before they first saw land?
a. about two weeks
b. about two months
VOCABULARY this week!
Fill in the blanks with the words from the word bank.
capsizing
din
provisions
muskets
prevailing
1. To keep a canoe from _____________ (overturning in the
water) do not stand up in it.
2. The pilgrims used _______________(old-fashioned guns)
to shoot animals for food.
3. With the ______________ (most frequent) winds and
currents, it made the return trip in only thirty-one days.
4. I carried my food, sleeping bag, and other
__________________ (s) (food or necessary tools) in my
backpack.
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5. Suddenly, above the __________________ (loud and
unpleasant noise) of the storm, they heard the noise of splitting
timber.
Study these Spelling words:
REVIEW from the Unit, so many spellings!
Biking
boating
bowling
building
howling
camping
exploring
jogging
practicing
sinking
climbing
fishing
napping
reading
crossing
dancing
golfing
painting
capsizing
planking
Practice these in cursive. Correct letter formation is a must!
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