Through The Tunnel Reading Check

What is the point-of-view of the story?

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited

• First Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What are "promontories"?

• Wall of water

• Wall of sand

• Wall of rock

• Wall of seaweed

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why do the native boys appear "as men" to Jerry?

• their age

• their size

• their ability

• their attitude

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is NOT one physical difficulty Jerry experiences when training to swim through the tunnel?

• breathing

• seeing

• hearing

• scrapes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Jerry fear more than death in his attempt to swim through the tunnel?

• unknown

• monsters

• loneliness

• failure

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

To whom or where does Jerry return at the end of the story?

• his mom

• the boys

• the bay

• the tunnel

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

To whom does Jerry most have to prove something in the story?

• his mom

• the boys

• no one

• himself

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Whom does Jerry tell about his successful swim through the tunnel?

• his mom

• the boys

• the store owner

• no one

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Jerry tell his mom near the end of the story?

• "I made it through a underwater tunnel"

• "I hurt my head while swimming."

• "I can stay underwater for two minutes."

• "I want to go swimming with the boys I met at the bay."

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the Mom expect from Jerry at the of the story?

• an apology

• a thank you

• a battle of wills

• a friendly hello

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2