Vocabulary
What does yearning mean?
1) desire
2)dislike
3)respect
1
But all the time Stormy was watering, hoeing, picking, and planting, he knew he still had not found a home.
What does the sentence reveal about the passage?
1. It is told in first-person point of view
2. It is told in third-person point of view
2
When do the sailors on The Lady of the Sea begin to accept Stormy?
1. When he teaches the sailors new sea songs
2. when the captain first hires him as a cabin boy
3. when he fights a giant octopus for the ship's anchor
3
The runner had a sudden _______ in his leg
pain
paint
pan
pain
We measured the ________ of the potatoes on the scale.
wait
weight
wade
weight
What does horrified mean?
1) not impressed
2) protected from harm
3)overcome with shock
3
A giant baby three fathoms tall - or eighteen feet!- was crawling across the sand, crying in a voice as loud as a foghorn.
Why is the sentence above an example of hyperbole?
1. because it contains a comparison
2. because it contains a wild exaggeration
3. because it introduces the main character
2
Which of these sentences from the passage is NOT and example of hyperbole?
1. "The ship's towering masts had to be hinged to let the sun and moon go bye."
2. " Sailors in every part told how he ate ...a hundred gallons of whale soup for lunch."
3. " Stormy felt like an outcast as he packed his trunk, hoisted it over his shoulder, and started away."
3
Thad should _____ quickly after surgery.
heal
heel
hill
heal
Detective Ross _________ how to solve the crime.
knows
news
nose
knows
What does shortage mean?
1) system of growing
2) measure of weight
3) lack of something
3
How does Stormy feel as a child growing up in Cape Cod?
1. He wishes he had his own ship
2. He wishes he would get more attention
3. He wishes he could be like everyone else
3
How do sailors show how much they care about Stormy?
1. by building a huge ship for him
2. by following him to Kansas
3. by making up songs about him
1
The family stopped to watch the _________ graze in the field.
dare
dear
deer
deer
Kate went to the store to ____ the ingredients for the recipe.
buy
by
bye
buy
feel 1. to touch 2. to explore 3. to be aware 4. to pity
Feel the kitten's fur.
Which definition best fits the way feel is used in the sentence?
1
Which text from the passage shows that Stormy loves the ocean?
1. "...folks used to say he had salt water in his veins."
2. "....no ship, not even The lady of the Sea, was big enough for him."
1
How is Stormalong DIFFERENT from Hoderi the Fisherman?
1. Stormalong is a traditional tale
2. Stormalong takes place in more than one setting
3. Sotrmalong describes a character who wants to fit in
3
Marsha works with each patient for several _______.
hours
ours
yours
hours
Yesterday, the team _____ sandwiches after the soccer game.
ate
eat
eight
ate
call 1. to say in a loud voice 2. to demand or ask 3. to communicate by telephone 4. to name 5. to stop a game due to weather
We decided to call our new kitten Patches because of her coloring.
Which definition best fits the way call is used in the sentence?
4
Why is Stormy disappointed when he arrives in Boston?
1. It is not far enough away from the sea
2. The only job he can find is being a cabin boy
3. The buildings are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod
3
How are the events in Stormalong SIMILAR to the events in Hoderi?
1. Both passages describe the adventures of fishing
2. Both passages describe characters who go on a quest
3. Both passages describe why leaving home is too dangereous
2
Tim's brother is only _______ years old.
to
too
two
two
Darnell was careful not to ____ his new toy.
bake
break
brake
break