CMM LEAP Prep 6th Grade - The Life of a Ship

What is the meaning of tempest as it is used in line 17 of the song in the passage from The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck?

• noisy ship

• calm breeze

• fierce storm

• foreign sailor

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which detail from the song best supports the answer to Part A?

• “full and round” (line 14)

• “shout from shore” (line 15)

• “awful roar” (line 18)

• “foreign shore” (line 20)

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the relationship between the song at the beginning of the passage from The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck and the story that comes after it?

• It sets the tone for how Davy feels about the sea.

• It gives the reader information about Davy’s life.

• It helps the reader understand the symbolism of sea travel.

• It establishes the perspective Davy’s family has about the sea.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Davy was a fisher boy; and Davy was a very active little boy . . . .” (paragraph 1)

• “. . . he used to wade in it, and catch crabs in it, and gather shells on the shore . . . .” (paragraph 1)

• “. . . for there was not a breath of wind to fill their sails.” (paragraph 2)

• “‘I wonder if I shall ever sail away beyond that line yonder, far, far away . . . .’” (paragraph 3)

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does the author develop Davy’s point of view in the passage from The Life of a Ship from Launch to the Wreck?

• by describing his relationship with his mother

• by describing how he develops from a child to a man

• by describing how he and his father spend their days

• by describing his family background and childhood dreams

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which detail in paragraph 1 best supports the answer to Part A?

• “. . . his grandfather had been a fisherman . . . .”

• “. . . ran home to his mother . . . .”

• “. . . as he grew older . . . .”

• “. . . harbour near his father’s cottage.”

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How do the boys’ attitudes about the sea emphasize a common central idea of both stories?

• Both view the sea as an adventurous place.

• Both think of the sea as a highly dangerous place.

• Both consider the seashore a good place to raise a family.

• Both look at the sea as a place to earn a living as a fisherman.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Select one detail that best supports the answer to Part A.

from The Story of a Bad Boy

• “. . . he burns for the time when he shall stand on the quarter deck . . . .” (paragraph 1)

• “. . . tossed on shore by the scornful waves . . . .” (paragraph 2)

• “. . . the town itself is full of hints and

  flavors of the sea.” (paragraph 2)

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Select one detail that best supports the answer to Part A.

from The Life of a Ship

• “. . . constantly sailing away from the harbour . . .” (paragraph 1)

• “His father was a fisherman . . . .”(paragraph 1)

• “. . . he fell into the water neck and heels . . .” (paragraph 1)

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2