Comprehension
Where is each Scoot and Sully in the beginning of the story?
Scoot in the galley, Sully on the deck steering
what is the setting of the story?
the pacific ocean on a boat, before sunset.
"He put his ear to the hull. She was tapping!"
What signpost is expressed in this example?
Aha Moment
What is the name of the boat Sully and Scoot are sailing on, and what was the name of the boat that saved them?
the Old Sea Dog is the boat they are sailing on; The Red Rooster was the name of the boat that saved them.
What is the external (first initial) conflict?
a sudden appearance of a rogue wave.
"Listen to me Scoot. You have to get here by yourself. I can't help you.
Listen to me Scoot. You have to get here by yourself. I can't help you."
What signpost is expressed in this example?
Again and again
Scoot is in total darkness, so she cant see where things are. She finally realizes where she is trapped is upside down, which makes her disoriented. Finally when she tries to open the entry doors she cant.
What part of the plot diagram is this?
the rising action
What is the added danger to Scoot's situation when she blacked out?
The water is becoming toxic. Oil is dripping into it, and the battery acid could leak acid.
What gave Sully hope that Scoot could survive for some time in the cabin? What gave Scoot hope that she would survive?
Sully hoped Scoot would survive because there was at least a three-foot air pocket. Scoot had hope she would survive when she heard her brother pounding.
fishing boat out of San Diego bound south to fish for wahoo and tuna off the Revilla Gigeda Islands, came within a hundred yards of the upside down sailboat and stopped to pick up its two chattering survivors
What is the resolution?
"They had a good brother sister relationship. He'd teased her a lot about being pint-sized, and she teased back."
What signpost is expressed in this example?
Memory Moment
What is the Climax?
When Scoot managed to free herself out of the galley.
What inference can you make about Scoot's personality when she first woke up and realized she had to hep herself by herself?
Scoot has scary thoughts whether or not Sully is okay. Fear takes over her, but only for a few moments. then she turns her attention to getting out. People who act like this in the face of disaster are brave and resilient.