Comprehension 1
What did Stormy do when he wasn't at sea?
Farm
Why did Stormy return to sea?
He had a yearning of belonging.
Provide an example of a first person POV sentence and a third person POV sentence.
First Person POV: uses I, me, we, us
Third Person POV: he, she, they, their
What is the genre of this story?
Tall tale
How do the sailors show how much they care about Stormy?
A) By making up songs about him
B) By building a ship for him
C) By asking him to return to sea
B) By building a ship for him
Which part of this passage is an example of a hyperbole?
A giant baby, three fathoms tall - or eighteen feet! - was crawling across the sand, crying in a voice as loud as a foghorn.
A giant baby, three fathoms tall - or eighteen feet
Crying in a voice as loud as a foghorn.
This stories contains many _____________ to make it humorous and exaggerated.
hyperboles
How does Stormy feel as a child growing up on Cape Cod?
Sad/Rejected
He wishes he could be like everyone else.
Why is Stormy disappointed when he arrives in Boston?
A) It is not far away from the sea.
B) People recognize him and ask for favors.
C) The buildings are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod.
D) He can only find a job as a cabin boy.
C) The buildings are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod.
What is first person point-of-view?
The story is told through a character.
Key Words: I, me, us, we
From reading the following passage, what point-of-view is it told from and how do you know?
But all the time Stormy was watering, hoeing, picking, and planting, he knew he still had not found a home.
Third Person Point-of-View
It is told through an outsider/narrator and uses the word he, talking about Stormy.
When do the sailors on The Lady of the Sea begin to accept Stormy?
A) When they see him sleeping in a rowboat
B) When the captain first hires him
C) When he fights a giant octopus
D) When he teaches the sailors new songs
C) When he fights a giant octopus
Which passage shows that Stormalong LOVED the ocean?
a.) "...folks used to say he had salt water running through his veins."
b.) "...all the Yankee clipper crews wanted him to sail with them."
c.) "...folks always guessed that he was a sailor and ask him questions about the sea."
a.) "...folks used to say he had salt water running through his veins."
How are Stormalong and Hoderi the Fisherman different?
A) Stormalong describes a character who wants to fit in
B) Stormalong takes place in more than one setting
C) Stormalong describes a character that becomes an outcast at the end of the story
A) Stormalong describes a character who wants to fit in
Which is not an example of a hyperbole?
A) "The ship's towering masts had to be hinged to let the sun and moon go by."
B) "Stormy felt like an outcast as he packed his trunk, hoisted it over his shoulder, and started away."
C) "The vessel was so big that it knocked an island clear into the Gulf of Mexico!"
B) "Stormy felt like an outcast as he packed his trunk, hoisted it over his shoulder, and started away."
How are the events in 'Stormalong' similar to the events in 'Hoderi the Fisherman?'
a.) Both passages describe the adventures of fishing.
b.) Both passages describe why leaving home is dangerous.
c.) Both passages describe how characters fall in love.