IS-TSA1916-CH1-5

IS-TSA1916-CH1-5

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

Multiple Choice

Word Meaning—Prefix: "A shark? That was impossible! Elm hills was miles and miles from the ocean."

Underline the base word and circle the prefix in: IMPOSSIBLE

• PO

• IM

• SSI

• BLE

Multiple Choice

In which word does 'im-' mean the same as it does in

'impossible':

• imaginary

• immature

• important

Open Ended

Write one additional word that properly uses the 'im-' prefix:

Open Ended

Synonyms and Antonyms: Write a synonym and an antonym for the underlined word from the Chapter 1 excerpt.

"The gigantic shark, bigger than Chet himself."

Synonym of gigantic:

Open Ended

What is one object you consider gigantic?

Multiple Choice

"And then he saw it-a large gray fin, slicing through the water like a knife."

• hyperbole

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

Open Ended

Reread to Clarify: Why was Chet shocked to see a shark in the creek? Explain.

Open Ended

Synonyms and Antonyms: Write a synonym and

an antonym of the underlined word.

"Mr. Vansant, known by all as a man of exceptional

charm and great promise, was swimming with a dog

when the attack occurred."

Synonym of exceptional:

Open Ended

Synonyms and Antonyms: Write a synonym and

an antonym of the underlined word.

"Mr. Vansant, known by all as a man of exceptional

charm and great promise, was swimming with a dog

when the attack occurred."

Antonym of exceptional:

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary: Word Meaning—Prefix: "'You've seen some sharks, Cap?'. Uncle Jerry said, refilling the Captain's coffee cup."

What is the base word in: refilling

• re

• fill

• fillin

• filling

• refil

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary: Word Meaning—Prefix: "'You've seen some sharks, Cap?'. Uncle Jerry said, refilling the Captain's coffee cup."

What is the prefix in: refilling

• re

• fill

• fillin

• filling

• refil

Multiple Choice

What does the RE prefix mean?

• to not do

• to try

• to do again

• not possible

Multiple Choice

In which word does the prefix 're-' mean the same as it does in 'refilling':

• readily

• rebuild

• rescue

Open Ended

Write one additional words that properly use the RE prefix:

Multiple Choice

Reread to Clarify: Why is Chet living with his Uncle Jerry? Explain.

• His parents were in Oregon looking for work

• His parents were enjoying vacations

• His parents were having online classes

• His parents were in California on business.

• His parents were in searching for an apartment

Multiple Choice

Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language used in the following sentences.

"And the wind! It ripped our ship apart, like it was made of paper."

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Multiple Choice

Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language used in the following sentences.

"The wind started to howl.."

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Multiple Choice

Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language used in the following sentences.

"His mind is like Swiss cheese."

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Make an Inference: Why does Chet wonder if he will ever belong anywhere? Explain your inference.

Make an Inference: Why does Chet wonder if he will ever belong anywhere? Explain your inference.

Chet spent most of his life traveling around the country with Mama and Papa. They were always chasing some new business idea. Chet would always try to make friends and just when he was starting to feel comfortable the business would go bad or Papa would get some other idea and they would have to move again. Chet wondered if he would always be on his own.

Open Ended

Reread to Clarify:

Sid said Chet was the luckiest kid he knew.

Why did Chet not think he was lucky?

_{Reread to Clarify:}

_{Sid said Chet was the luckiest kid he knew.}

_{Why did Chet not think he was lucky?}

Sid thought Chet was lucky because he was able to visit so many places around the country. But Chet didn’t consider himself lucky because he hated moving around so much.

Open Ended

Prediction:

What do you think happened to Dewey?

Explain your prediction.

_{Connect: Dewey, Sid, and Monty were just playing a trick on Chet, but Chet didn't think it was a joke and he's upset. Have you ever played a joke on someone and hurt your friend's feeling by accident? Did you friends ever do something like this to you? Explain.}