Summative Assessment

Passage: Lewis and Clark Journals

1. Before reading the Lewis and Clark Journals, list two things you might find out about the men who wrote the journals.

JOURNAL ENTRIES HANDOUT SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED AT THIS POINT

Passage: June 4, 1805          Joseph Whitehouse Journal Entry

2. Draw an illustration or diagram to illustrate this passage. Label with an appropriate caption.

Passage: Lewis and Clark Journals (PBS Website)

3. List sensory details that were used in the Lewis and Clark Journal entries. Give two examples of each in the chart below.

Passage: April 22, 1805       Merriwether Lewis Entry, Lewis and Clark Journals (PBS Website)

4. On the line below, list an example of figurative language that is used in the following Merriwether Lewis entry.

“Walking on shore this evening, I met a buffalo calf which attached itself to me and continues to follow close at my heels until I embarked and left it. It appeared at my dog which was probably the cause of its so readily attaching itself to me.”

Passage: Lewis and Clark Journals (PBS Website) and the book Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella

5. Using a Venn Diagram, compare yourself to one of the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Use the information from the Venn Diagram to write a paragraph explaining how the person you chose is the same/different as you. Be sure to include four details from the text you read.

Passage: A movie review from the newspaper and an excerpt from the book Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella.

6. Compete a T-Chart comparing and contrasting a movie review with a passage from the book Lewis and Clark. Give at least three characteristics under each heading.

Passage: Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella

7. What is the author’s purpose for writing Lewis and Clark?

§       persuade

§       inform

§       entertain

§       compare

Passage: Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella

8. What is the main idea of the last section (pages 51-52) in the book Lewis and Clark?

Passage: Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella

9. List four main events during the Lewis and Clark expedition in correct order.

Pick one of the events you listed and tell which event was the most important and why.

Event:

Why was it the most important?

Passage: Lewis and Clark Journals

10. Describe one of the problems Lewis and Clark’s Expedition faced during the trip. Tell how the expedition solved the problem. Explain why or why not this was a good ways to solve the problem.

Passage: Lewis and Clark Journals (PBS Website) and Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella

11. Write an article for your school newspaper about Lewis and Clark and their journey to the west. The article should contain two parts.

• Write one paragraph explaining who Lewis and Clark were and what their trip was like. Use information from the book, Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella, and the Lewis and Clark Journals you have read.
• Write an additional paragraph explaining why you feel it was worth or not worth all of the time and hardships Lewis and Clark faced. Try to persuade the readers of you point of view. Be sure to include a concluding sentence. You may use a graphic organizer to organize your thoughts.