Facing the Storm
Think Hard, Think Fast
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Vocabulary
100

Where does Isabel work? 

Gateway Nature Center 

100

What happened to Jason's mom when they were at the park?

She got stung by a bee

100

Where does this story take place? 

1911, Maine

100

What does recoiled mean? 

(think about a slinky) 

pull or spring back 

200

What natural disaster was coming their way that they had to prepare for? 

Hurricane 

200

What happened after his mom got stung by the bee?

She got an allergic reaction 

200

What were some activities that Lizzie and Turner do together at the beach?

Open mussels, chase the gulls, and dangle feet on the dock 

200

What does roused mean in the sentence?

When there's a loud noise, it may rouse a baby. 

Wake up, startle 

300

What was Isabel's plan to save the birds after hearing that the area was flooding? 

To move the birds to the reptile house 

300

What did Jason do to get his sister to leave the park?

He asked her to read and piggyback at the same time 
300

What happened to Lizzie?

She fell and made her head bleed 

300

What does persistent mean? 

I got an F on my test, but I was persistent and got an A on the next one.

to keep trying 

400

Who was the girl that Isabel worked with? What kind of person was she?

Amy; she was bossy 

400

What did the paramedics say to Jason's mom when they came to get her? 

It was fortunate that Jason knew about allergic reactions 

400

What did Turner see in the ocean when he was on the boat at night? What happened between them?

Whale; looked at eachother in the eye for a long time 

400

What does the word vastness mean?

I was amazed by the vastness of the Grand Canyon.

large area 

500
How did Isabel summon the confidence and courage t save the birds? 

She thought about how scared the birds must have been and she took charge.

500

How did Jason's attitude change from the beginning of the story to the end?

Jason was annoyed but then he became brave and saved his mom's life 

500

How did Turner feel at the end of the story?

He didn't feel panicked; felt special that he looked in the eye of a whale 

500
What does the word dilemma mean?


The characters in the movie Toy Story had a dilemma when Andy left without Woody.

problem 

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