On p. 266 the story is described as historical fiction. That means the story _____________.

happened in a real time and place in the past

is completely true in every detail

Which sentence from the story is the best evidence that it is written in the first-person point of view?

I would never be able to do what these men were doing.

Powerful waves smacked them in the chest.

"One of them goes down, we'll haul them both back in."

Mr. Meekins was carrying something a little larger than a Lyle gun.

We can infer that the ship's crew believes __________.

women and children should be rescued first

the surfmen will be able to repair their ship

the surfmen are not good at their jobs

Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge

Read these sentences from the p. 269. It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us - a deadly, churning mix of wind and sea. And those two surfmen were walking into it. What conclusion can the reader draw from this comment? (choose 2)

The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.

The narrator thinks the surfmen are courageous.

The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish.

The narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives.

The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.

You can infer that the child is frightened because he __________. (p. 272)

clings tightly to Nathan's neck

What caused Nathan to realize that he could never be a surfman? (p. 270)

He saw Mr. Meekins and Mr. Pugh walk into the raging sea.

He used his medical knowledge to save the injured sailor.

Nathan heard a cheer from the men on the ship.

Nathan rubbed linseed oil onto the injured sailor's body.

Which of these sentences is an example of personification?

The waves smacked against their backs and seemed to want to spit them out of the sea.

As the surfmen drew close, I heard what sounded like the squalling of an alley cat.

Mrs. Gardiner patted his head and smoothed the hair off his forehead.

How might the story be different if it was told from Mr. Meekins's point of view?

The story would focus more on the events that happened out in the water during the rescue.

The story would be more humorous.

The story would focus more on the lives of the captain and his family.

The story would tell us more about the daily life of a sailor aboard a ship.

The motto of the Pea Island surfmen was "You have to go out, but you don't have to come back." What does their motto mean? (p. 270)

It is a surfman's job to risk their own lives in order to rescue people.

Surfmen can swim like dolphins.

Surfmen only rescue people in calm weather.

Surfmen have the best equipment and training.

What was the EFFECT of Nathan rubbing the linseed oil onto the body of the injured sailor? (p. 275)

The sailor's lips were no longer blue.

The sailor got up and walked away

The sailor clung tightly to Nathan's neck.

The sailor had a gash on his head the size of a pole bean.

On the last page of the story, the author tells us the captain's voice was shaking as he spoke to the surfmen. What is the most likely reason for this?

The captain was emotional because the surfmen saved the lives of his family and crew.

The captain is embarrassed because he crashed his ship onto the rocks.

He was angry because the surfmen were not able to save his ship.

Which of these is true? (Hint: They're ALL true, so select all of them. NO, I am not joking. Honest. Select all 4 answers. NOW! Do it!)

The ship captain later found the piece of wood that had the ship's name and presented it to the Pea Island surfmen as a token of his gratitude.

The surfmen voted to give the board to Theodore Meekins, who had made every trip out to the wrecked ship to rescue the people aboard.

Richard Etheridge was born a slave on January 16, 1842. Even though it was illegal to do so, his master taught him to read and write.

There is a bronze statue of Richard Etheridge in Manteo, North Carolina.

Which statement best summarizes the main or central idea of Storm Warriors?

Nathan dreams of becoming a fearless surfman but realizes that his medical knowledge can also be used to save lives.

Nathan's father, a fisherman, doesn’t want Nathan to risk his life rescuing people from shipwrecks.

An elite group of African American lifesaving men rescue people from shipwrecks.

Nathan realizes he will never become a surfman.

Which quotation from the passage shows that Nathan starts to feel useful in his role as a surfman's helper?

My hands felt clammy and shaky, but once again the words from the books came back to steady me: “Rub the legs and arms with linseed oil until warmth returns.”

I watched with a sick feeling in my stomach as the realization crept over me: I would never be able to do what these men were doing.

As I stood with my mouth open, panting, the wind blew my cheeks floppy and dried my tongue.

I gave Daddy a pleading look. What if his mother had already been washed overboard and drowned?

Part A: What conclusion can the reader draw about Mrs. Gardiner?

She has a special relationship with the captain.

She is useless in an emergency.

She has more medical knowledge than Nathan.

She is more concerned about herself than about others.

Part B: What evidence from the text best supports your answer to question 24?

Just then a tall white man appeared. He reached up into the driving cart and pulled Mrs. Gardiner to him, pressing his cheek against hers.

We had the boy wrapped in a dry blanket by the time his mother came running to him...

The lady, who told us her name was Mrs. Gardiner, said she’d be warm enough in her wet dress under blankets and oilskins.

She patted his shoulder and smoothed the hair off his forehead. “He seems to know what to do, dear,” she said.

Storm Warriors-Comprehension

Authored by David Schwartz

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5th Grade

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10 mins • 1 pt

noise and confusion

elite

commotion

demolished

secured

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

something that is irritating

annoyance

elite

bundle

clammy

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

a sudden awareness or understanding

clammy

commotion

realization

critical

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

a person or group that has the highest skills and abilities

elite

realization

critical

demolished

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

to wrap up tightly

squalling

clammy

elite

bundle

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

completely destroyed

clammy

elite

demolished

annoyance

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

extremely important

clammy

elite

squalling

critical

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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Storm Warriors-Comprehension

noise and confusion

something that is irritating

a sudden awareness or understanding

a person or group that has the highest skills and abilities

to wrap up tightly

completely destroyed

extremely important

On p. 266 the story is described as historical fiction. That means the story _____________.

Who is the narrator (the person telling the story)?

Which sentence from the story is the best evidence that it is written in the first-person point of view?

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