From Here to the Sargasso Fiction Review

Read the sentence from paragraph 19.

"So he scrambles over sand dunes half an inch high and massive clumps of seaweed the size of my foot, single-minded in his quest to reach the breaking waves."

Why does the author describe Freddy's movements this way?

• To reveal Freddy's weaknesses

• To suggest Freddy will fail in his mission to overcome the waves

• To explain what makes it difficult for turtles to reach the ocean

• To show Freddy's determination to succeed in his goal

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The point of view from which the story is told gives the reader insight into--

• The thoughts of Andrew's mom

• Freddy's frustration and fears during his journey

• How crowded the beach was

• Andrew's thoughts and feelings

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CCSS.RL.1.6

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What is the meaning of the word rambunctious as used in paragraph 19?

• calm

• unruly

• obedient

• energetic

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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

Using the first-person point of view allows the author to —

• describe the occasion’s importance to the local residents

• explain the narrator’s complex relationship with his mother

• present each character’s thoughts about the event

• help the reader feel closely connected with the narrator’s experience

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

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.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

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What is the 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.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the best summary of the story?

• While on vacation the narrator and his mother come across a nest of hatching sea turtles. The narrator listens as a woman explains to her young daughter that the small turtles will travel far across the ocean. A small crowd watches the turtles make their way across the sand. The narrator tries to continue watching the first turtle after the waves pull it out to sea, but the creature is soon hidden from view.

• The narrator is on a family vacation in Florida. While on an evening walk along the beach, the narrator and his mother have the opportunity to watch baby sea turtles hatch and struggle toward the ocean. The turtles remind the mother of her younger son, who is traveling alone to Los Angeles. The narrator hopes that the first newly hatched sea turtle will overcome the odds and survive in the ocean.

• The narrator and his mother decide to walk on the beach at sunset, but it soon becomes dark. They meet a little girl and her mother, who explains that a nest of sea turtles has unexpectedly begun to hatch. The woman asks whether the narrator and his mother have a cell phone so that she can call her husband, but they do not. The narrator and his mother leave, but they return when the little girl yells that a turtle is out of the nest.

• A little girl tells people walking on the beach that some baby turtles are hatching. The narrator and his mother join the girl and her mother in watching the turtles, which are hatching about 10 days earlier than expected. The girl asks her mother where the first turtle is going and learns that it must swim to the Sargasso Sea. The narrator admires the small turtles’ determination to cross the sand and reach the water.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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During the story, the author's attitude towards Freddy is..

• Pessimistic

• Cynical

• Hopeful

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

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Read the sentence below from paragraph 3.

"The heat of the day has given way to a cooling breeze, and the worry in the air fades under the calm and protection of an evening shore. "

What does the personification in this paragraph suggest?

• The darkness of night will bring more danger to the turtles

• There are drastic changes in the weather in Florida

• It is the ideal time to swim in the ocean

• The night is the ideal time for turtles to emerge from the nest

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5