Story Study Guide
Pocahontas
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. How old was Pocahontas when the Jamestown colonists arrived in 1607?
a. Probably twelve
b. About twenty-two
2. What name did Pocahontas have among her people?
a. Powhatan
b. Mataoka
3. What happened to Pocahontas in 1613?
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4. What happened when Pocahontas went to England in 1616?
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5. Why was Pocahontas surprised when she net John Smith in England?
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6. How did Pocahontas die?
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7. How did Pocahontas die?
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8. What kind of man did Pocahontas’s son become?
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9. What did the name “Pocahontas” mean?
a. The Playful One
b. The Peaceful Time
10. Pocahontas was probably surprised the most by
a. the clothes she was told to wear
b. finding John Smith is still alive
VOCABULARY this week!
Fill in the blanks with the words from the word bank.
bargaining
agent
relations
startling
citizen
1. The American _____________ (a person born in or legally
made a member of a country) stood proudly during the
singing of the National Anthem.
2. The customer was _______________(agreeing to do
something or trade something) with the car salesperson.
3. The neighbors had good ______________ (dealing with
persons or groups) after they paid for the window that was
broken.
4. The movie had a __________________ (surprising) ending.
5. The __________________ (a person who has the authority
to act for someone else) helped the couple find a house.
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Study these Spelling words:
Word with –er or -est
chillier
emptier
noisier
healthier
crispier
dirtier
gloomier
windiest
foggier
fanciest
dizzier
heaviest
prettiest
friskiest
juicier
drowsiest
hungrier
ugliest
cloudier
creamier
Practice these in cursive. Correct letter formation is a must!
on this page, page.
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