Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves

Which words from the story does the author show that Hawaii was full of life?

• "there were five brothers who came from their home in the south"

• "storms brought frightened birds in the clouds and insects across the wind"

• "some two thousand years ago, they embraced the first people to come"

• "the sun, the moon, and the stars guided birds with seed in their bellies to these islands"

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Read this sentence:

They were Hoku, who loved the stars, Na'ale, who loved the sea, 'Opua, who loved clouds, Makani, who loved the wind, and Manu, who loved the birds.

Why does the author include this sentence?

• to show how the brothers do not get along

• to show how the brothers work well together

• to show how the brothers are different from each other

• to show how the brothers decided to come to the islands

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How can the reader tell that the five brothers are brave?

• They explore a lagoon

• They eat foods they have never eaten before

• They find a new star that is always pointing north

• They travel to a new place they have never been to before

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following events takes place FIRST in the story?

• The brothers help an injured seal

• Manu and Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves swim together

• Manu makes up a silly chant for Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves

• The brothers leave Manu to get ready for their voyage home

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Why did the illustrator MOST LIKELY create all outdoor scenes for the book?

• because he didn't know how to create indoor scenes

• because he thought the reader would like outdoor scenes better

• because outdoor scenes are the only thing he knows how to draw

• because he wanted the reader to see scenes showing the nature and beauty of Hawaii

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What can you tell about how the characters are feeling from the illustrations on pages 322 and 323

• They are feeling frightened

• They are feeling relaxed

• They are feeling bored

• They are feeling happy

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Why might the illustrator have included small drawings of plants and animals on the pages of the story?

• because he wanted to show the variety of wildlife in Hawaii

• because he wanted visitors to look for them when they visit Hawaii

• because he thought they were cute and readers would like them

• because he ran out of things to write and wanted to put more pages

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why does the author compare the sea near the volcano to a monster?

• to show the sea was ugly

• to show that the sea was dangerous

• to show that there were no waves in the sea

• to show that there was a large animal in 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

How does Manu change by the END of the story?

• He learns to take care of animals

• He feels better about living in Hawaii

• He finds out that his brothers care about him

• He discovers that Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves is a seal

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why did the author write this story?

• to tell a funny story about a seal

• to show how to catch fish in a lagoon

• to tell people why they should move to Hawaii

• to show that a new home can be made anywhere

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6