Rogue Wave plot pt. 1
Why did the author include Scoot's blackout?
to create tension and uncertainty
What is rising action?
The section of the plot that shows the conflicts leading to the climax.
Off which country does the story take place?
Mexico
This gave Sully hope that Scoot could survive for for a little while in the cabin
What is an air pocket?
a platform on a ship or boat where people stand
What is a deck?
Why does Sully repeat the word Skylight?
To try and help Scoot and hope she hears him
In plot, what follows the rising action?
climax
What is the main conflict type in Rogue Wave?
Man vs. Nature
What does Sully injure trying to contact Scoot?
His fists.
words associated with a specific activity, topic, or profession
What is jargon?
What two things can be inferred about Scoot?
What is she's a problem solver and determined (spunky!)
Define the exposition.
the beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is introduced.
What are the two settings of the "Rogue Wave" story? Where specifically were Scoot and Sully?
The ocean and the Sea Dog/boat
The hull/deck and the galley
This gave Sully hope for survival
Boats came 20 miles out
a long, unbroken wave
What are swells?
What purpose do paragraphs 1 and 3 serve?
foreshadowing
Define resolution?
the close of the story
What is the climax of the "Rogue Wave"?
the moment Scoot unfastens the dogs of the skylight and pushes through to the ocean freeing herself.
Why did the brother and sister embark on this journey?
It was Scoot's birthday wish
the process of planning and following a route
What is navigation?
Why does the author mention it is getting darker outside?
To build suspense/tension
to show their risk of being saved is getting worse
What is the difference between the conflict and climax?
CONFLICT: a struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist. CLIMAX: highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The conflict is usually solved.
What is the resolution of the story?
They were rescued by the Red Rooster and the Sea dog sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
How did Scoot escape the cabin?
using tools, a flashlight, and all of her strength, she pushed the doors open and escaped through the skylight
A small exterior window in a ship or aircraft
What is a porthole?