From Here to Sargasso

How does the setting advance the plot of the story?

• It allows the characters to witness an uncommon event. 
• It gives the characters the opportunity to identify a problem.
• It offers the characters a chance to develop new relationships. 
• It causes the characters to feel unsafe.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence shows that the narrator is aware of the feelings of others?

• It doesn't seem to be as strong, though, and the firs turtle is putting an increasing amount of distance between them. 
• The baby turtle seems to be taking a break from his attempts to free himself from the nest.
• We hurry back to the nest, where a few others beach walkers have been drawn in as well. 
• I can tell her mind is on my little bothers, Charlie. 

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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Why doesn’t the narrator watch the other turtles hatch at the end of the story? 

• He is consumed by his thoughts about the first turtle’s destiny. 
• He doesn’t have the patience to observe such a long process. 
• He is concerned that his mother has started worrying again. 
• He doesn’t want to ruin the experience for the little girl. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the primary theme of this story? 

• The young must make their own path in life. 
• Home is wherever a person feels accepted. 
• People have a responsibility to protect nature. 
• Strangers can bond while sharing an experience. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why are the woman’s comments about the nest in paragraphs 6 through 10 important to the story? 

• They explain why it is problematic that the turtles are hatching early. 
• They establish that the woman is knowledgeable about the life cycle of turtles. 
• They reveal the significance of seeing the turtles hatch from their nest. 
• They show that the local residents think tourists disregard the safety of the turtles. 

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

In paragraph 19, the author refers to the turtle’s onlookers as a “group of fans” to show that — 

• people are leading the turtle to the ocean 
• the crowd wants the turtle to succeed 
• the narrator feels like part of the crowd 
• the narrator wishes more people could see the event 

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator’s observations in paragraph 2 are important to the story because they — 

• imply that Charlie values his personal interests more than family 
• suggest that the narrator envies his brother 
• illustrate the family’s desire to spend time together 
• convey the mother’s anxiety about Charlie 

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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