vocabulary #1
A strong desire for something
What does the word betrayed mean?
What type of genre is the story Stormalong?
Tall tale
When does stormy begin to feel accepted in our story?
When he fights a giant octopus
What does foaming mean?
Small bubbles
What does the word shortage mean?
Lack of something
" A giant baby three fathoms tall- or eighteen feet! - was crawling across the sand, crying in a voice as loud as a fog horn."
This sentence is an example of what?
A hyperbole
Give an example of a hyperbole
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What does the word seafaring mean?
Regularly traveling by the sea
What does the word horrified mean
To overcome with shock
How does stormy feel as a child growing up in Cape Cod?
He wishes he could be like everyone else.
How do we know at the end of the story the sailors care about Stormy?
They build a giant boat for him.
What does the word memorable mean?
What does the word tidal mean?
The moving of the ocean
How does stormy feel about the ocean?
How do you know? Give an example from the text.
He loved the ocean
"folks used to say he had salt water in his veins"
What do seamen put after their names after Stormy died
A.B.S
(Alfred-Bodied Seaman)
What does the word outcast mean?
What does the word condition mean?
Somethings state of use
Why is Stormy disappointed when he arrives in Boston?
The building are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod
What do the sailors do for Stormy at his funeral?
They sailors sing a song for him
Bonus points if you sang the song.