Rogue Wave Study Guide

What makes rogue waves especially dangerous?

• they travel great distances

• they are driven by winds

• the cannot be predicted

• they occur in warm waters

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.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

According to your inference in lines 328-332, 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.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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

• Scoot thought he was a good teacher.
• He had sailed this ship more than a dozen times.
• He’d borrowed the boat from a rich family friend.
• He thought the Sea Dog was the best in her category.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How did the setting have a similar effect on BOTH characters? 

• It caused them both to be trapped in the galley. 
• It caused them both to be badly injured. 
• It caused them both to be persistent. 
• It caused them both to learn how to sail. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the climax of "Rogue Wave"?

• When the wave hits the ship
• When they are rescued by the another boat
• When Scoot is freed from the galley
• When Scoot drops the flashlight

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4