The Wanderer

In paragraph 11 of the passage from The Wanderer, what is the meaning of the word slew?

• a great number

• a loud argument

• a convincing list

• a creative invention

Which evidence from paragraph 11 best helps the reader understand the meaning of slew?

• “. . . was determined to go . . .”

• “. . . battering them over the head . . .”

• “. . . all the things I’d learned . . .”

• “. . . with some things I’d made . . .”

Which statement shows how the point of view influences how the events are described in the passage from The Wanderer?

• The narrator indicates that Sophie is emotional when she talks about sailing with her father.

• The narrator reveals Sophie’s impatience when she asks to go sailing.

• The narrator shows Sophie’s determination when she asks to go sailing with her uncles.

• The narrator suggests that Sophie is concerned about her mother when she asks to go sailing.

Which statement below shows Sophie's determination?

• “It rolled and rolled and called. . . .” (paragraph 1)

• “He says I am either in dreamland or earthland. .”(paragraph 5)

• “‘I want you to stay home.’” (paragraph 7)

• “I am thirteen, and I am going to sail. . . .” (paragraph 9)

What are dinghies?

• large motorboats

• yachts

• small rowboats

• barge

Sophie's Father calls her Three-Sided. Choose FOUR of the words from the text that show those three sides.

• dreamy

• hardheaded

• impulsive

• romantic

• logical

Sophie's dad says her logical side comes from her

• mother

• father

• uncle

• cousins

Sophie's father says her dreamy side comes from her

• father

• mother

• uncles

• cousins

Who are Stew, Mo, and Dock?

• her cousins

• her dad's brothers

• her mom's brothers

• her friends from school

What moment does Sophie's mother wish she could be a part of?

• going on the sailing trip

• scuba diving in the ocean

• hanging out with her brothers

• seeing her father at the end of the trip