Comprehension
This explains why Michael and Stella came to the island.
What is they fell overboard from a boat and washed up onto the beach?
The word defy in the following sentence means this.
The child tried to defy the parent when it was time to go to bed.
What is resist or go against?
This word completes the sentence with a negative connotation.
He had to ____ him to do his homework.
nag; remind; tell; urge
What is nag?
______ Jaime puts her shoes on, we can all go to the library.
Although; As soon as; As though; Rather than
What is as soon as?
This explains why it is difficult for Michael to light the fire when he sees the junk sailing by.
What is his hands are shaking because he is both excited and exhausted?
This passage is written from this point of view.
What is first-person (Michael's point of view)?
The word permeated means this in the following sentence.
The food coloring permeated all of the water in the jar.
What is spread throughout?
This word completes the sentence with a negative connotation.
I was startled by the_____ sound of the birds.
Chirping; screeching; trilling; twittering
What is screeching?
________ all the club members are here, we can begin our meeting.
Unless; Now that; So that; Even though
What is now that?
This is what happens when Michael is yelling and thrashing in the sea.
What is a jellyfish attacks him?
This explains why the beginning of the passage is mostly about Michael's thoughts and actions.
What is Michael doesn't understand what Kensuke is saying, so he spends most of his of time trying to figure things out on his own?
The word venture means this in the following sentence.
We ventured into the old house to see if it was haunted.
What is enter in spite of risk?
This word completes the sentence with a positive connotation.
We camped at the first site that was____.
abandoned; available; deserted; forsaken
What is available?
Grace can't go to the baseball game ______ she hasn't studied for the math test yet.
after; because; although; before
What is because?
This is a positive effect of Michael getting hurt.
What is he learns to trust Kensuke?
When Michael is paralyzed, his thoughts show this about his opinion of Kensuke.
What is he's starting to see the world through Kensuke's eyes?
The word rigid means this in the following sentence.
The dead mouse was rigid.
What is stiff or hard?
This word completes the sentence with a positive connotation.
I watched my sister _______ proudly across the stage at the awards ceremony.
Creep; shuffle; stride; trudge
What is stride?
_____ your button falls off, sew it back on.
If; So that; Until; Whether
What is if?
Michael says, "He would hold me and sing me softly back to sleep." This part of the story paints this image in the reader's mind:
a person taking care of a friend
a father taking care of his child
a nurse taking care of a patient
a man taking care of a pet
What is a father taking care of his child?
The description of Kensuke's cave shows this about Michael's feelings toward Kensuke.
What is he is becoming interested in Kensuke?
The word sparsely means this in the following sentence.
Rural communities are sparsely populated.
What is thinly?
This word completes the sentence with a positive connotation.
We loved staying for a week in a ______ by the lake.
Cottage; hut; shack; shed
What is cottage?
I went for a bicycle ride today ____ it was snowing
unless; whether; so that; even though
What is even though?
Toward the end of the passage, Michael says he wants to see his parents, but he no longer misses them. This shows:
Michael longs for his parents' touch.
Michael no longer wants to go home.
Michael now feels comfortable living with Kensuke. Michael is very homesick.
What is Michael now feels comfortable living with Kensuke?