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Answer CardsUse the answer cards below with the “Sailing the Seas” game included in your Teacher’s Guide. Cut, fold, and distribute the cards to students before they start the game. Have students set up the cards on their desks so they can check their answers as they play the game.

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No. The Vikings reached North America centuries before Columbus did.

Their job is to use satellite photos to find ancient sites.

Most sailed to trade goods and explore. They often worked as fisherman, shipbuilders, or farmers.

Vikings used turf, which is thick layers of dirt held together by grass roots.

They are testing the artifacts to find out if they actually belonged to the Vikings.

Point Rosee, Canada, 300 miles south of the Newfoundland settlement

Researchers dug up the ruins of Viking buildings on Newfoundland. This was the first Viking settlement discovered.

They used the position of the sun and the stars to guide them.

False. Experts say they actually wore plain iron helmets or no helmets at all.

False. She must wait on the results from the tests to be sure.

a stone hearth and the remains of turf walls

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Something is an artifact if it was made or used by people long ago.

The map shows the Vikings’ home countries and the sites where Viking artifacts have

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a place where people set up a new community



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Integrating InformationCommon Core RI.4.9

A Titanic TaleRead the nonfiction article “Fire or Ice?” in this week’s issue. Next, read the selection below, from the fiction book I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis. Then use both texts to answer the question below.

George’s story is fictional, but his experiences are based on those of actual survivors. Compare and contrast the information provided in each text. How does reading both texts help give you a more complete understanding of what happened on the night the Titanic sank?

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The Titanic was sinking. The gigantic ship had hit an iceberg. Land was far, far away. Ten-year-old George Calder stood on the deck. He shivered because the night was freezing cold. And because he was scared. More scared than he’d ever been before. More scared than when Papa swore he’d send George to the army school, far from everything and everyone. More scared, even, than the time the black panther chased him through the woods back home in Millerstown, New York. The deck of the Titanic was packed with people. Some were running and shouting.

“Help us!”“Take my baby!”“Jump!”Some just plain screamed. Children cried. A gunshot exploded across the deck. But George

didn’t move.Just hold on, he told himself, gripping the rail. Like maybe he could hold up the ship.

He couldn’t look down at that black water. He kept his eyes on the sky. He had never seen so many stars. Papa said that Mama watched over him from heaven. Could Mama see him now?

The ship lurched.“We’re going down!” a man shouted.George closed his eyes. Praying this was all a dream.Even more terrible sounds filled the air. Glass shattering. Furniture crashing. More screams

and cries. A bellowing sound, like a giant beast was dying a terrible death. George tried to hold the rail. But he lost his grip. He tumbled, smashing his head on the deck. And then George couldn’t see anything. Even the stars above him seemed to go black.

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Close-Reading Questions

1. Why does the author mention Christopher Columbus in the article?

2. Why might Sarah Parcak’s discovery be important?

3. How did Parcak discover the new site?

4. Did Parcak find a Viking settlement? How do you know?

5. According to the article, how are Vikings often described and shown? Is this accurate?



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Refer to this week’s cover story, “A Viking Mystery,” to respond to the questions below. Rereadthe article to find details that support your answers. Remember to write in complete sentences.

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Hot Shot Page 2

1. Which detail best supports the statement

that Kilauea is “one of the world’s most active

volcanoes”?

A “The volcano has been erupting nonstop for more than 35 years.”

B “But on December 31, a much more dramatic show started.”

C “Kilauea is located on what is known as Hawaii’s Big Island.”

D “Visitors from around the world have flocked to Hawaii to see the fiery flow.”

2. According to the section “No End in Sight,” a lava delta formed on the Big Island when ___.A land around the top of Kilauea collapsedB lava from a new vent on Kilauea flowed to

the ocean and hardenedC lava started oozing out of the ocean floorD a section of a sea cliff crumbled

3. Which statement is supported by the article?A Humans can shift the flow of lava.B Volcanic activity is always predictable.C The recent fire hose flow in Hawaii is an

extraordinary event.D People should not visit Hawaii until the

fire hose flow ends.

Fire and Ice? Page 3

4. What is Senan Molony’s theory about the Titanic?A A fire helped sink the ship.B The ship hit an iceberg, starting a huge fire.C It ran out of coal to power the engine.D It started taking on water before it set sail.

5. The photo caption on page 3 ___.A explains why the Titanic was so fastB encourages readers to study

historical imagesC highlights possible evidence for the theory

presented in the articleD proves that a fire sank the Titanic

A Viking Mystery Pages 4-5

6. A “space archaeologist” is a person who ___. A studies Viking settlementsB uses satellite images to look for

ancient sitesC travels to space to look for ancient sites

from high above EarthD studies artifacts that have fallen from space

7. What does Sarah Parcak mean when she says, “That’s how good science works”?A She thinks more scientists should become

space archaeologists.B She believes the site discovered in 1960 is

a Viking settlement.C She has no doubt that the artifacts she

found belonged to the Vikings.D It’s important to see the results of tests on

the artifacts she found to know whether they belonged to the Vikings.

8. According to the map, in which direction would the Vikings have traveled to go from their homeland to Point Rosee?A southB southwest

C northD northwest

Hidden Hero Page 6

9. Which best describes the structure of the section “A Human Computer”?A Major events in Katherine Johnson’s

career are told in chronological order.B Segregation in the 1950s is compared with

segregation in later decades.C Johnson’s achievements are compared

with those of male astronauts.D The author explains, step by step, how to

become a mathematician at NASA.

10. What is the name of the book and movie that made people aware of Katherine Johnson?A Hidden HeroB Math Whiz

For each question below, fill in the circle next to the correct answer.


C Hidden FiguresD Human Computer


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Integrating InformationCommon Core RI.4.7, RI.4.9

Read and View

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1. According to the video, why were scientists at NASA “working like crazy” during the 1960s?

2. Using information from both sources, explain the role of a NASA “human computer” in the 1960s.

3. How does the video give you a better understanding of what Katherine Johnson’s workplace was like?

4. How was Katherine Johnson’s experience when she started at Langley Research Center in 1953 different from Christine Darden’s when she started in 1967?

5. How did each woman feel about her career? Use evidence from both sources to support your answer.

After reading the article “Hidden Hero” and viewing the video “Breaking Barriers: NASA’s Science Superstar,” answer the questions below.




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Was Christopher Columbus the first European to visit North America? How do

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Where is the location of the second possible

Viking site?

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In your own words, explain what a settlement is.

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What was found in 1960, and why was it

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How did the Vikings find their way while traveling the seas?

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What makes something an artifact?

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List some artifacts found at Point Rosee.

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Describe the material Vikings often used

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True or false? Sarah Parcak is sure that there was a Viking settlement

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if the discovery is a Viking settlement?

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Vikings established settlements in Iceland

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Close ReadingCommon Core RI.4.1

Sailing the SeasRead this week’s cover story, “A Viking Mystery.” Then play the game below with a partner.

Place your game piece at the start and roll a die. The number tells you how many spaces to move. Answer the question in that space. If your answer is correct, stay there. If not, go back to your original

spot. Take turns rolling the die. If you land on a question that’s already been answered, roll again. Whoever reaches the finish first wins!

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Read the debate on page 7. Do you think playing video games is a sport? Write a response that states your opinion and includes supporting reasons and evidence. You can include your picture, name, and state—just like the students in this week’s debate.

Opinion WritingCommon Core W.4.1

What Do You Think?


DEBATE: Is Playing Video Games a Sport?

(YOUR STATE)

(YOUR NAME)

TAPE YOUR PHOTO OR DRAW A

PICTURE OF YOURSELF HERE.

Yes NoCIRCLE YOUR RESPONSE


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