Characters
Who are the four main characters in Stranded?
Vanessa, Buzz, Carter and Jane
What is Boomerang Day ?
The mid-point of the trip, where the boat turns around and heads back to the starting point.
What did the kids FIRST do for food and water when they got on the island ?
They ate granola bars and found a plastic water tank on the ship they could drink water from.
What was Jane's fascination with the cave when her and Carter were trying to find their way back to the Lucky Star?
Jane wanted to use the cave as a shortcut to get back to the Lucky Star.
What doe we find out in the Epilogue?
We find out the Uncle Dexter and Joe have been rescued and the Coast Guard is still looking for the kids.
Who is the youngest character?
Jane
Explain why the kids were on the ship in the South Pacific.
Their parents were on their honeymoon and it was a trip to help them bond.
What is the plan Vanessa comes up with for the kids after the family meeting?
Carter and Jane will look for water.
Vanessa and Buzz will work on the solar panel and try to fix it.
What did Vanessa realize when she looked at a map and figured out approximately where they were? Will it be difficult for the kids to be found?
Vanessa said, "It's like the biggest, worst game of hide-and-seek." It will not be easy for the kids to be found.
What is Carter Falls?
Jane's name for the waterfall that her and Carter find water from.
Which character has the best survival skills?
Buzz
What does P.F.D. stand for?
personal flotation device
Why do the kids FIRST leave the Lucky Star when they are on the island?
They leave to climb to the highest point and search for Uncle Dexter and Joe.
Describe Buzz's brilliant idea when it starts to rain.
Buzz uses the mainsail as a parachute to catch rain water.
What did Jane record for her school project that could be useful?
Jane recorded videos of Dexter with the sea charts. This could help the kids figure out where they are.
Which character is described as part bulldog? What does that mean?
Carter, it means he is stubborn
Commander Carl Blakey
What does Buzz want to build when they get to the highest point on the island? Why?
He wants to build a signal fire so an airplane or ship could see it.
Describe what happens to Carter and Jane during their search for water.
Jane and Carter got swept under the water during their search. They saved themselves by floating on their backs to save energy.
Describe how Vanessa acted when she saw Carter and Jane after they had been lost.
Vanessa was very happy to see them. This shows that the kids are starting to get along and become a family.
Who were the Captains of the Lucky Star? What happened to them at the beginning of the story.
Uncle Dexter and Joe. They got taken out to sea in the life raft.
What does S.O.S stand for?
it's Morse code signal for help
Describe the island from Jane's perspective. Draw a picture of it on the white-board.
Jane thought of it as an alien planet, with a rocky shoreline and tiny holes that looked like petrified sponges.
What does the word tentatively mean? You can use a Stranded book to find context clues to help you define the word (pg. 147).
hesitancy or uncertainly (unsure)
Make a prediction about what will happen in book 2. You must use 2 pieces of evidence from book 1 to support your answer in order to get credit.
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