Vocabulary
To have disappointed or let someone down
This is why Stormy still felt like an outcast even when he went to the big city of Boston
the buildings and people were still small and the same size and as in Cape Cod
"The American declaration of independence is an important artifact." This needs to be capitalized.
Declaration & Independence?
wait
When the characters of a story are referred to as he, she, or they, it tells us the author wrote using this point of view
third person point of view
yearning
Hoderi, mostly traveled because he wanted to find the fish hook he lost, but Stormy did most of his traveling because of this
What is he wanted to fit in or belong?
"In high school I studied spanish, but in college I wanted to learn an african language." These words should be capitals.
Spanish and African
Which word is correct: "The scent/cent of that candle is amazing!"
scent
When the sailors go to the task of building Stormalong The Courser, it shows him this about the sailors?
that they really do care for him no matter what he looks like
"I love the fall weather!" The best definition for fall is 1. to stumble. 2. water cascading over a rock 3. the third season of the year
#3
How are the themes of "Stormalong" and "Hoderi the fisherman" similar?
They both taught a lesson about staying true to yourself.
I need to make this change to the sentence: I always love to read the story of "The little Engine That Could" in my book of folktales.
change "little" to "Little"
Which word is correct: "I heard/herd about the weather on the news."
heard
A word to describe the general health of a person
condition
I was overcome with shock when I saw the forest fire. This word replaces "overcome with shock"
horrified
Having "salt water in his veins" and saying, "A sailor's life is the only one for me" shows this about Stormy's character?
What is he loved the ocean or the sea more than anything?
This needs to be changed: The native American people were often forced off their land by European settlers
change "native" to "Native"
Which word is correct: "The daze/days feel so short in the winter!"
days
In "the Case of the Stinky Sneakers" the best meaning for case: 1. a box or container to hold something 2. a situation requiring investigation 3. an instance of a disease or injury; a case of measles
2. a situation requiring investigation
A person that regularly travels or works on the sea is called this
seafaring
That Stormy was 36 feet tall, watered his crops with his sweat, rode whales, and tied knots in the tentacles of a 2-ton octopus are examples of this.
What is exaggeration or hyperbole?
One of the best student essays was " the frightening Case of Walt the walrus." The best way to change the sentence is this.
change the to The, frightening to Frightening, and walrus to Walrus?
Which word is correct: "Because you are a minor/miner, you'll have to get a parent permission slip signed."
minor
Words that must be capitalized like nationalities, titles, names, and historic events
proper nouns