Rogue Waves Comprehension

What makes rogue waves especially dangerous?

• They travel great distances

• They are driven by winds.

• They 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.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.8.1

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.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why was Sullys fist bloody when he was trying to save Scoot?

• he cut his hand

• he was pounding on the boat to get her out

• glass broke when the boat crashed

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

When did Sully and Scoot realize each other were alive?

• When she grabbed a knife and began tapping

• When he went underwater and saw her

• When he told her how to escape

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What obstacle arose after Scoot escaped?

• the boat continued to sink

• the two began to freeze

• No one saw the boat

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2