Vocabulary
a small window in a ship
porthole
What object is the story focused on?
Ben's journal
Who is Ben's granddaughter?
Kate
What did Benjamin fly with
Hot air balloon
What natural event was happening under the Aurora
volcano
deficiencies
What is Kate trying to do during the story?
Get Matt to believe her
What is Matt's job on the Aurora?
A cabin boy
What is the Aurora?
an airship
TRUE OR FALSE: Matt believed Ben and Kate the whole time
False
fear or worry about something
panic
What creature does Ben see? A mix of what two things?
Panther Bats
What event happened that caused damage to Ben's balloon?
a tropical storm
Where did Ben see something strange?
an island
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Confusion due to illness
delirious
What does Matt agree to tell Kate?
The coordinates when they are close to where Ben was
Who are the PRIMARY characters?
Ben, Kate, and Matt
TRUE or FALSE: Ben's journal contained no drawings
False
Did the creatures Ben saw ever land?
NO
something that is shown that is not real
projected
What can we infer/tell about why Matt does what he does at the end of the story?
He is curious and wants to see if Ben was right
Who believes Ben?
Kate
TRUE OR FALSE: Ben's journal was detail oriented at first
true
Which vocabulary word means thick covering and difficult to see through?
densely