Suffixes, The Finest Hours (1-2), Personal Evidence

rudderless
arduous
mettle
sandbar
treacherous
shoal
dubious​

Vocabulary

​not having direction or a plan


After the soccer season ended, Kylan felt rudderless.

​​rudderless

hard to accomplish or achieve


Solving a Rubrik's Cube is an arduous task.

​​arduous

strength of spirit


During World War II, many women proved their mettle by taking on traditionally male tasks.

mettle

ridge of sand created by water currents

The kids playing on the sandbars looked like they were having fun.

​​sandbar

containing hidden dangers

The fallen leaves concealed treacherous potholes.

​​treacherous

a sandbar that makes the water shallow

The boat got stuck on the shoal.

shoal

questionable; doubtful

Carl's dubious claim that he is sick is ridiculous.

​​dubious

Multiple Choice

The team felt _____ and unsure of what to do after its star player was injured.

• mettle

• arduous

• rudderless

• treacherous

Multiple Choice

The detective was _____ about the suspect's alibi since it seemed to be full of holes.

• arduous

• shoal

• mettle

• dubious

​Setting
Chatham, Massachusetts

​*Conflict

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The Finest Hours
Chapters 1-2

​Annotation Suggestions:

questions

emotional reactions ! :(

items of interest

symbols/allusions

connections

foreshadowing/predictions

Multiple Choice

Who is Bernie Webber?

• He is the man who captained the boat to save the Fort Mercer crew.

• He is the man who captained the Fort Mercer.

• He is the man who captained the boat to save the Pendleton crew.

• He is the man who captained the Pendleton.

Multiple Choice

What is the Chatham Bar?

• a popular eating and drink place

• a sand shoal that causes rough waves

• a USCG station in Massachusetts

• a name of an oil tanker that split in half

Multiple Select

Which of the following lines from the text's exposition provides essential background information about the book's setting?

• "It [the waters off Cape Cod] was one of the most dangerous places on the sea, because of the shifting sandbars and enormous waves."

• "A year later, at the age of 16, Bernie got an idea that would change the course of his rudderless life."

• "Taking a sip of his coffee, Bernie thought of his young wife, Miriam, in bed with a bad case of the flu at their cottage on Sea View Street."

• "Windswept snow danced over the shifting sands as large drifts piled up in the front yard of the Chatham Lifeboat Station."

Multiple Choice

What is the inciting incident of The Finest Hours?

• The inciting incident is when Bernie Webber wonders what the day will bring.

• The inciting incident is when Bernie Webber decides to enlist in the U.S. Maritime Service.

• The inciting incident is when the Pendleton did not dock in Boston Harbor.

• The inciting incident is when the Pendleton split in half.

Draw

Items in a Series

Insert commas where they need to go!

Draw

Introductory Phrase

Insert 1 comma where it is needed!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly follows the rule to use commas after an introductory phrase?

• We went outside after the rain stopped
• After the rain stopped we went outside
• We went outside, after the rain stopped
• After the rain stopped, we went outside.

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