Vocabulary # 1
Groups or individuals that are the best at what they do.
What is elite.
Dress or wrap someone warmly
What is bundle
After reading the first paragraph of the passage, the reader can tell that the narrator is; A) on a boat B) in the water C) in the building D) on the shore during a storm.
What is D. on the shore during a storm
The reader can infer that the child is frightened because he F) is wet and shivering G) gets wrapped in a warm blanket H) clings tightly to the narrators neck I) cries more softly as the narrator holds him
What is letter H? clings tightly to the narrators neck
of great importance
What is critical
something that is irritating
What is annoyance
It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us-a deadly, churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it.
What conclusion can the reader draw from this comment? F) the narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish G) the narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious trouble H) the narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives I) the narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.
What is letter G
Which quotation from the passage shows that Nathan starts to feel useful in his role as a surfman's helper A) "She patted his shoulder and smoothed the hair off his head B) "No, only Author,' she said. "He took quite a fall." C) "...I recalled the words from the medical books and they comforted me with their matter-of-factness." D) "... I held a compress against the man's head wound while Mr. Bowser began to remove to remove his wet clothes."
What is letter C?
completely destroyed
What is demolished
held down tightly
What is secured?
Which sentence from the passage is the best evidence that the passage is written in the first-person point of view? A) "Powerful waves smacked them in the chest." B) "One of them goes down, we'll haul them both back in." C) "I would never be able to do what these men were doing." D) "Mr. Meekins was carrying something a little larger than a Lyle gun."
What is letter c? I would never be able to do what these men were doing.
Which quotation from the passage is evidence that interaction with another character encourages Nathan? F) "They've lost their footing!" I cried G) "You did study well, Nathan," he said. H) "Ain't he young to be a doctor?" I) "George, take over my place with the ropes," he shouted to Daddy.
What is letter G? "You did study well, Nathan."
an object that is cold, sticky and moist
What is clammy
a sudden awareness
What is realization
If the author had chosen one of the experienced surfmen as the narrator, the events would most likely seem less A) honest B) important C) normal D) overwhelming
What is letter I overwhelming
What conclusions can the reader draw about Mrs. Gardiner? A) She is helpless in an emergency B) She has a special relationship with the captain C) She has more medical knowledge than Nathan D) She is more concerned about herself than about others
What is letter B? she has a special relationship with the captain
a lot of noise and confusion
What is commotion
loud crying
What is squalling
The ship's crew believes that A) women and children should be saved first B) the surfmen should have been able to save their ship C) the captain should have been able to save their ship D) Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge
What is letter A? women and children should be saved first
What can the reader infer about Nathan after reading the passage? F) He is going to quit fishing G) He will become a brave surfman H) He is not sure what his career will be I) He will not continue to rescue ship crews
What is letter G? Will accept H