King George
Cougars
Forgotten Heroes
Synonym
Mixed Stories
100

What are taxes?

Money collected by the government to manage public institutions.

100

What does the word ferocious mean?

wild/savage

100

What is the genre of Pea Island's Forgotten Heroes?

informational text

100

What is realization?

understanding

100

Cougars can see moving prey from long distances. What fact about Cougars does this sentence support?

They have great vision.

200

Why did England need money?

England needed money because they had fought an expensive war.

200

What does the word keen mean?

highly developed/sharp/precise
200

What were the Pea Island surfmen known for?

They were a group of brave people. The 1st African-American group whose job was to save lives.

200

What is annoyance?

irritation/being annoyed/being bothered

200

How did the surfmen save the people from the E.S Newman?

They had to ignore their own needs for many hours and rescue each passenger. 

300

What was the Boston Tea Party?

A protest against King George. Americans dumped tea into the water.

300

What is the main topic of the text? 

Facts about cougars

300

What award was awarded to the surfmen?

A Gold Lifesaving Medal

300

What is keen?

eager

300

Describe the attitude of King George toward the Americans.

He was firm on his decisions. He didn't respect their opinions, and he tried to control them.

400

At the end, who was supporting King George?

Nobody

400

Why do cougars groom themselves and their kittens?

To keep their fur clean and hide their scent

400

The crew was stationed on this island.

Pea Island

400

What is warrior?

soldier/fighter

400

True or False: Cougars can be found in South America.

True

500

Who were the disobedient children? The English or the Americans?

The Americans

500

What does the word resemble mean?

To look alike

500

When the eighth grader was doing her research she wrote to this president.

Bill Clinton

500

What is squalling?

crying

500

Who was Elisa Carbone? (BONUS)

 The author of Storm Warriors.