Storm Warriors Comprehension

After reading the first paragraph of the selection, you can tell that the narrator is

• on a boat

• in the water

• in the building

• on the shore during a storm

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

What conclusion can you draw from the following comment by the narrator? “It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us—a deadly, churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it.

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.6

The ship's crew believes that...

• women and children should be saved first

• the surfmen should have been able to save their ship

• the captain should have been the last one to leave the ship

• Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge

You can infer that the child is frightened because he...

• is wet and shivering

• gets wrapped in a warm blanket

• clings tightly to the narrator's neck

• cries more softly as the narrator holds him

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

When Nathan says, "Treat the bleeding first, then the hypothermia," you can tell that Nathan...

• likes to give orders

• wishes he were a surfman

• is studying to become a doctor

• knows some medical information

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

You can tell that Nathan...

• is a coward

• likes to help people

• feel helpless during the rescue

• blames himself for the sailor's injury

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does Nathan most likely feel after the rescue?

• ashamed that he is not a surfman

• proud that he is learning important things

• hopeful that will learn to become a sea captain

• scared that he will get stuck in a violent storm again

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Gardiner?

• she is helpless in an emergency

• she has a special relationship with the captain

• she has more medical knowledge than Nathan

• she is more concerned about herself than others

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.9A

What will most likely happen after the last paragraph in the story?

• Everyone will get safely back to the station.

• The surfmen will return to the ocean to save the ship.

• The storm will keep the people stranded on the shore.

• Nathan will decide to work harder to become a surfman

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What can you infer about Nathan after reading the story?

• He is going to study medicine.

• He will become a brave surfman.

• He is not sure what his career will be.

• He will not continue to rescue ship crews.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1