Storm Warriors

What genre does this story come from, and what evidence from the story can you use to justify your response?

• The characters and events were real, so it's nonfiction.

• The characters and events were not real, but it takes place in a real period of history, so it's historical fiction.

• Someone wrote it about their own life and experiences, so it's an autobiography.

• None of the things in the story are true, and the author simply wrote it to entertain us, so it's fiction.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the setting of Storm Warriors?

• Pea Island, North Carolina

• Outer Banks, North Carolina

• Roanoke, Virginia

• Columbia, PA

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What year did the story take place in?

• 1801

• 1940

• 1920

• 1896

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who is the narrator in the story?

• It doesn't say who the narrator is.

• Mrs. Gardiner is the narrator.

• Nathan is the narrator.

• Mr. Meekins is the narrator.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What point of view is reflected in this story, and what evidence supports that?

• The point of view is 3rd person limited because we only know the thoughts of one character, and we see pronouns like "they, she, he, and them" outside of quotations.

• The point of view is 3rd person omniscient because we know the thoughts of every character, and we see pronouns like "they, them, his, and her" outside of quotations.

• The point of view is 2nd person because we see pronouns like "you and your" outside of quotations.

• The point of view is 1st person because we only know the thoughts of one character, and we see pronouns like "I, me, and my" outside of quotations.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the sentences from the passage.

"It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us -a deadly churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it."

What conclusion can the reader draw from this comment?

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish.

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.

• The narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives.

• The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

On page 230, the narrator states the following: "I watched with a sick feeling in my stomach as the realization crept over me: I would never be able to do what these men were doing." What does realization mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• Something that has qualities that make it the best

• Something of great importance

• Something that is irritating

• Suddenly being aware of something

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why does Nathan believe he won't be able to become a surfman?

• He doesn't feel that he has studied enough books.

• He doesn't feel that he is strong enough to haul the ropes.

• He knows he isn't the best swimmer in the group.

• He doesn't feel that he has the courage to risk his life.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

What conclusion can be drawn about the surfmen's motto: "You have to go out, but you don't have to come back."

• The surfmen can choose whether or not they want to come back.

• The surfmen are willing to risk their lives to save other people's lives.

• The surfmen don't usually try to save others.

• The surfmen have to be saved by other people because they aren't good swimmers.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does the crew believe?

• Women and children should be saved first.

• The surfmen should have been able to save their ship.

• The captain should have been the last one to leave the ship.

• Nathan saved all of their lives because of his medical knowledge.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6