Scoot is levelheaded, calm and resourceful, even in a emergency situation.
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What is the name of the boat Sully and Scoot are sailing on?
the Old Sea Dog.
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A sailor uses navigation equipment to
guide the boat on its course.
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a sudden appearance of a rogue wave that tips over Sully & Scoot's boat.
What is the external (first initial) conflict?
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When the story wraps up or conflict solved
Resolution
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How does Sully repeating the same words help Scoot and Sully himself?
Sully thinks his words will help Scoot mental telepathy and it helps him feel less powerless.
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What are the two settings in the story?
Outside on the old sea dog and below in the upturned cabin.
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What is a deck?
platform on a boat where people stand
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Scoot is in total darkness, so she can't 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 can't.
What is the falling action?
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When Scoot heard something tell her to open the skylight and the moment the skylight was finally opened by Scoot
Climax
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What is the added danger in lines 124-129?
The water is becoming toxic. Oil is dripping into it, and the battery acid could leak acid.
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What was the name of the boat that rescued Scoot & Sully?
The Red Rooster.
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The author uses swells to describe the motion of the ocean. A swell is...
a long unbroken wave.
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Scoot and Sully being rescued by boat just in time as their boat sinks.
What is the resolution?
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to guide a boat along a planned course
What is navigation.
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What are Sully's abilities as a sailor? (lines 63-67)
Sully had sailed the old sea dog many times already and been around boats most of his life. Sully seems to be a expert.
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What makes rogue waves especially dangerous?
they can not be predicted.
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What is the definition of submerge?
when something becomes covered by water.
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Scoot was fourteen years old and pretty, with dark hair. She liked country music, swimming, tennis, and running.
What is characterization?
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If the boat is submerged and a porthole is open, then water will come into the boat's cabin
Why an open porthole would be a problem for a boat that is submerged.
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What inference can you make about Scoot's personality based on lines 218-225?
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.