Rogue Wave

1. What makes rogue waves especially dangerous?

• they travel great distances

• they are driven by winds

• the cannot be predicted

• they occur in warm waters

2. What evidence in the text supports the inference that Sully was a competent sailor?

• Scoot thought he was a good teacher

• He’d been around boats for most of his life.

• He’d borrowed the boat from a family friend

• He thought the Sea Dog was the best in her category.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

3. What gave Sully hope that Scoot could survive for some time in the cabin?

• The Sea Dog was heavy and sturdy.

• There was enough room to stand and walk around.

• There was at least a three-foot air pocket.

• The hatch doors were still closed.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

4. Which word best describes Sully’s feelings while he was diving repeatedly, trying to free Scoot?

• confused

• resentful

• confident

• frustrated

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

5. Why did Sully think that they might be found by another boat?

• They were within twenty miles of the coast.

• The weather was clear.

• The Sea Dog had the latest equipment

• He was waving frantically.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.3

Scoot began to feel certain that she’d survive

• when she remembered the flashlight.

• when she heard Sully pounding.

• when she came out of shock.

• when she found the toolbox.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

7. A swell is a type of

• wind

• wave

• cloud

• current

8. A sailor uses navigation equipment to

• communicate with other boats.

• repair the boat’s engine.

• guide the boat on its course.

• raise and lower the sails.

9. If a boat is submerged, it is

• covered by water

• upside down

• vertical

• broken apart

10. What is a porthole on a boat?

• a door

• a drain

• a storage compartment

• a window

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4