Island Below the Star
Wild Ride
Vocabulary
Homophones
Possessive Pronouns
100
love of adventure, no one has gone as far
Why do the brothers go to the Island Below the Star?
100
Bud and Temple
Who are the brothers?
100
safe for sailing in
What does seaworthy mean?
100
sea
I stood on the ship's deck and looked out at the______ see/sea
100
his
He lead ____ crew to Antarctica. him/his
200
small, young, voyage is too dangerous
Give two reasons why the brothers do not want Manu to go with them
200
to see Theodore Roosevelt
Why do they go to New York?
200
a feeling of wonder and respect
What does awe mean?
200
threw
Jen _____ the ball. through/threw
200
its
The ship was lying on _____ side. it's/ its
300
make dried fruit, fishhooks, and sails
What are two ways the brothers prepare for the trip?
300
horse gets tired, bad weather, Temple gets sicks, Temple gets swept away in the river
Name one problem the brothers face
300
moving roughly in many directions
What does roiling mean?
300
bare
The _____ ground was now covered by snow. bear/bare
300
their
The men carried _____ food with them. they/their
400
hid in a calabash
How did Manu sneak onto the boat?
400
5,000 miles
How many miles total did they travel?
400
the body of a boat
Where is the hull of a ship?
400
one
Our team has only _____ good pitcher. one/won
400
their
The lifeboats were_____ only hope. their/they're
500
storm getting lost teamwork Manu finds the way
What is one problem the brothers face? How do they overcome it?
500
appeared in newsreels, met President Taft, met Theodore Roosevelt, met Wilbur Wright, bought a car.
Name one amazing thing that happened to the brothers
500
large, round bowls made from a gourd
What is a calabash?
500
not
He could _____ untie the shoelace. not/knot
500
your
Is ____ story about Shackleton? your/you're