Stormalong Review

What does the word "betrayed" mean in the following sentence?

Tamara's best friend betrayed her when she told Tamara's secret.

• visisted someone often

• acted in a disloyal way

• startled with a loud noise

• brought two people together

What does the word "yearning" mean in the following sentence?

After he moved, Thomas felt a yearning to see his old friends.

• desire

• dislike

• relationship

• respect

What does the word "shortage" mean in the following sentence?

After the drought there was a shortage of oranges.

• act of protecting

• lack of something

• system of growing

• measure of weight

What does the word "seafaring" mean in the following sentence?

The seafaring dog enjoyed his time on land.

• searching for an owner

• regularly traveling by sea

• preferring to live on a boat

• frequently swimming in the sea

What does the word "horrified" mean in the following sentence?

We were horrified to see the damage the storm caused.

• not impressed

• soaking with water

• protected from harm

• overcome with shock

What does this sentence reveal about the passage?

"But all the time Stormy was watering, hoeing, picking, and planting, he knew he still had not found a home."

• It is a scene from a play.

• It is a tale from New England.

• It is told in first-person point of view.

• It is told in third-person point of view.

Why is this sentence an example of a hyperbole?

"A giant baby three fathoms tall-or eighteen feet!- was crawling across the sand, crying in a voice as loud as a foghorn."

• Because it contains a comparison.

• Because it contains a wild exaggeration.

• Because it introduces the main character.

• Because it uses third-person point of view.

How does Stormy feel as a child growing up on Cape Cod?

• He wishes he has his own ship.

• He wishes he could grow taller.

• He wishes he would get more attention.

• He wishes he could be like everyone else.

Which text from the passage 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."

Why is Stormy disappointed when he arrives in Boston?

• It is not far enough away from the sea.

• The only job he can find is being a cabin boy.

• People recognize him and ask him for favors.

• The building are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod.