4th Grade Journey's Lesson 5- Stromalong Comprehension

What unusual sight do the villagers see after the tidal wave?

• A gigantic baby

• A huge octopus

• A barrel of milk

• A Yankee clipper

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

At the beginning of the story, the reader can tell that Stormy —

• wants to grow taller

• likes getting attention

• wishes he had his own ship

• wants to be like everyone else

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which sentence from the story shows that Stormy loves the ocean?

• … folks used to say he had salt water in his veins.

• … all the Yankee clipper crews wanted him to sail with them.

• … no ship, not even The Lady of the Sea, was big enough for him.

• … folks always guessed he was a sailor and asked him questions about the sea.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Stormy is disappointed in Boston because —

• people recognize him

• it is not far enough away from the sea

• the only job he can find is being a cabin boy

• the buildings are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

The sailors on The Lady of the Sea begin to accept Stormy when —

• he teaches the sailors sea songs

• he fights an octopus for the anchor

• they find him sleeping in a rowboat

• the captain first hires him to be a cabin boy

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

How does Stormy know he has traveled far enough away from the sea?

• He sees farmland and a farmhouse.

• People ask him questions about the sea.

• A man does not recognize the oar Stormy is carrying.

• He can no longer hear the sound of the waves crashing.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Stormy changes from a sailor to a —

• doctor

• farmer

• teacher

• fisherman

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The reader knows the sailors care about Stormy because the sailors—

• follow Stormy to Kansas

• build a huge ship for Stormy

• make up songs about Stormy

• ask Stormy to return to the sea

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

How does Stormy change when he steers The Courser?

• He grows taller.

• He misses land.

• He becomes sad.

• He becomes healthier.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

According to the story, old New England sailors believe A.B.S. stands for —

• A Big Sailor

• Away Beastly Sea

• Able-Bodied Seaman

• Alfred Bulltop Stormalong

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10