Story Elements
This is the protagonist of the story
Who is Cheonson?
This is what is meant by the narrator's "heart leaps" in paragraph 2
What is: the narrator is happy that his uncle has returned from battle and excited to meet Admiral Yi
These are two synonyms that describe what the Japanese had done to Korea and what they wanted to do to Mireuk
What is: ravage and pillage
A boat might do this when it is sitting in the water and there are some gentle waves
What is jostle?
This is the antagonist of the story (hint: not just one person)
What is the Japanese Samurai who were ravaging Mireuk
How does the narrator most likely feel when his "face falls" in paragraph 12?
What is: disappointed that he has to stay behind
This is a word to describe how the Japanese warships (the "eagles") moved through the water
What is swiftly?
Cheonson's uncle had to draw the Japanese ships into the open harbor because in the narrow strait, there was no room to
What is maneuver?
This is the setting of the story
What is Mireuk, Korea in the 16th century
This is what is most likely meant by "I jolt out of paralysis" in paragraph 23?
What is: At first, the narrator was so shocked by the surprise warships that he felt as though he could not move. Then, he realized that he must warn the Korean armada and jumps to go and find them.
Even during battle, Admiral Yi never panicked. He always maintained his:
What is composure?
The Japanese warships chased the Korean turtles in a dangerous...
What is pursuit?
This is the conflict of the story
What is: Cheonson wants to meet Admiral Yi, but his grandfather tells him to stay behind to watch his sister and the farm. Then, he discovers that the Japanese are planning a surprise attack on Mireuk.
This is what is meant by "My stomach twists at the memory of last month’s attack, and I run faster" in line 29
What is: the narrator remembers how the Samurai attacked Mireuk last month, which makes him feel very nervous and motivates him to run faster to warn the armada.
In the 16th century, Korea and Japan were at war. Korea and Japan were:
What are adversaries?
The Korean soldiers succeeded because they came up with a clever plan. This means they had to
What is "strategize?"
This is the resolution of the story
What is: Thanks to Cheonson, the Korean army is able to outsmart the Japanese and win the battle. Not one Korean warship is lost.
This is what Admiral Yi means when he says “See, son, a turtle can catch an eagle.” in paragraph 80
What is: the Korean ships, which looked like turtles, were able to defeat the swifter Japanese shifts (the eagles) by using clever thinking.
The Japanese were ultimately beaten by Admiral Yi's army, proving that they were not
What is invincible?
Cheonson and his sister saw Japanese warships coming down into the strait. Another word for coming down is
What is descend?