"The Man in the Water" by Roger Rosenblatt

What is the central idea of this selection?

• Disasters may make ordinary people into heroes.

• Planes should not fly in bad weather.

• The man in the water was the only hero that day.

• none of the above

Which is true about central idea?

• šThe connection between the topic and the pattern of details will lead you to the central idea.

• šThe central idea may be stated directly in a topic sentence or more likely it will be implied.

• šThe central idea is the most important part of text.

• all of the above

How should the central idea be written?

• in a few words

• with as much detail as possible

• in a complete sentence

• none of the above

What kind of disaster was the text describing?

• hurricane

• plane crash

• bombing

• wildfire

Why was Lenny Skutnick considered a hero that day?

• He flew the helicopter that saved people from the water.

• He handed off the life preserver to others, so that they might be saved.

• He hung outside the helicopter and pulled people out of the water.

• He jumped in from the side of the river and saved a passenger from the water.

How well do you understand this article?

• Very Well

• Somewhat

• A little bit

• Not at all

What lesson or message is the author (Rosenblatt) trying to teach the reader?