Vocabulary
What does the word speck mean
a small piece of matter
Who is Amos?
A mouse
What is the central message of the story?
Helping others
Why does Amos build a boat?
He wants to explore the sea
Why does Amos want Boris to give him a ride?
Amos does not want any more adventures and wants to go home?
What does vast mean?
very large
Who is Boris
A whale
What were some thoughts Amos had after he fell overboard and before he met Boris?
Amos thought would someone save him and or protect him in the sea.
How did Amos help Boris at the end of the story?
He pushed him back into the ocean
What is the best summary of Amos and Boris?
Amos meets Boris, and Boris happily agrees to take Amos home
What character built a boat?
Amos
How was Amos able to help Boris?
He got help from two elephants.
What is the main problem in the story?
Amos is stuck at sea and needs to get home
What challenge do Amos and Boris face in this selection? Think about the differences between them (land vs. sea)
Amos and Boris must live in different places.
What does shoon mean?
shoe
What characters pushed Boris back into the water.
The elephants
How do you think Amos and Boris felt when they had to say goodbye?
What were some of the things Amos took with him?
cheese, biscuits, acorns, honey, wheat germ, two barrels of fresh water, a compass, a sextant, a telescope, a saw, a hammer and nails and some wood
What is a topic statement
Tells reads what the main idea or central message is.
What does loomed mean?
come as a very large view
What character traveled to the Ivory coast of Africa?
Boris
How did Amos and Boris become friends?
They shared their deepest secrets with each other.
What caused Amos to lose his boat?
heavy storm
what is evidence and elaboration?
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