Trapped by the Ice

What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

• to instruct the reader on how to conduct a rescue mission

• to persuade the reader to avoid the dangers of Antarctica

• to entertain the reader with a narrative about one man’s quest to reach a personal goal

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is a main idea from the selection?

• “From this distance, the men at the station were the size of insects.”

• “After an exhausting week battling the sea, the men nearly lost all hope.”

• “Thoralf Sorlle, the manager of the whaling station, heard a knock outside his office and opened the door.”

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

“She was gone forever, swallowed by the Weddell Sea.”

What is the effect of the author’s use of personification?

• It indicates the presence of a whale in the waters.

• It shows how calm the waters can be.

• It emphasizes the vicious nature of the sea.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Choose the statement that best completes the summary

· The men have to go farther and farther to find meat.

· ___________________________

· There is plenty to eat for days.

• Tom is attacked by a sea leopard.

• They set sail for Elephant Island.

• The Endurance sinks

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What was Sir Ernest Shackleton’s initial goal?

• to be the first person to land on Elephant Island

• to be the first person to cross the South Pole’s ice caps

• to be the first person to cross the North Pole’s ice caps

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is an inference that can be drawn from the passage?

• Shack is only concerned with accomplishing his initial goal.

• Shack is disappointed in his men.

• Shack considers the thoughts of others before doing what is in his men’s best interest.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which line from the story reflects the primary conflict?

• “The Endurance was trapped. Giant blocks of ice were slowly crushing her sides.”

• “Elephant Island was nothing but rock, ice, snow – and wind.”

• “Now they would have to get used to life on the ice – stranded hundreds of miles from the nearest land.”

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of Shack’s predominant character traits causes him to change his primary focus?

• resourcefulness

• compassion

• stubbornness

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did the men suck on frozen seal meat?

• for nourishment

• to pass the time

• to avoid dehydration

• to avoid overheating

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

“Shack studied the unending snow and ice ahead of him.”

The prefix “un-” helps the reader to know that the word unending means

• ending quickley

• ending again

• not ending

• ending with force

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4