The Wretched Stone

How did the captain feel about his crew at the beginning of the voyage?

• He thought they were going to be lazy.
• He thought they were good sailors and accomplished in other ways too.
• He could tell they were not going to get along.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

At the beginning, when the crew were not on duty they enjoyed --

• gossiping, knitting, and cooking.
• golfing, fishing, and hunting.
• reading, telling stories, and playing music.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read this sentence from the story.

I have consulted my charts, but do not see it recorded.



What is a synonym for consulted?

• checked

• spied

• tasted

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence from the story.

When not needed on deck, they are down below, gazing in silence at the peculiar light it gives off.

Which word is NOT a synonym for peculiar?

• lovely

• odd

• strange

Which of these statements do you think the captain and his crew would have said about the island?

• "That was such a wonderful place."
• "We should come back here for the Christmas Holidays."
• "This island is very strange!"

After the stone was brought on board the ship, --

• the crew would only stare in silence at the light shining from it.
• the crew worked even harder than before.
• the captain ignored the crew and  became very sick.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which quote best helps the reader understand that the captain was worried about his crew?

• "The crew is fascinated by the rock."
• "I saw no sign of life, not even an insect."
• "Last night I heard shrieks coming from the forward hold."

The captain said, "This is, I am sure, my last entry."  How was he feeling at this point in the story?

• Excited, because the voyage was almost over.
• Doomed, because there was a terrible storm coming.
• Sad, because he would miss his crew.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

After the storm passed, the captain found that the ship was still afloat, the stone had gone dark, and the crew was unchanged.

• True
• False

Which crew members seemed to recover most quickly and return to normal?

• The ones that could sing and dance.
• The ones that knew how to read.
• The ones that enjoyed gossiping and knitting.