Brody's Challenge

How is Brody able to solve his problem?

• Cynthia suggests using inside ladders to reach the flight deck.

• The team helps him plan a route to the flight deck.

• Cynthia realizes that the team practiced the wrong route.

• The captain gives him another chance to lead his team.

From events in this story, what can the reader conclude about Captain Nealson?

• He ignores some of the campers.

• He likes people to think independently.

• He is a good judge of character but sometimes makes mistakes.

• He is stern but reasonable.

Why does it make sense that Cynthia is disappointed when she isn’t chosen as team leader?

• She likes to be friendly and treat others with kindness.

• She knows how to tie knots and read maps.

• She is eager to participate in the summer camp.

• She knows many facts about navy vessels.

Which words from paragraph 18 help the reader know what the word navigate means?

• to participate in

• around the ship

• had no problem

• teach your team

Which sentence from the story best shows that Brody realizes that he has been an

irresponsible team leader?

• Um, let’s just go up the way we came down.”

• He deserved every bit of the anger he sensed from them.

• “Early tomorrow morning, we’ll beat all the other teams’ times.”

• The team traced the route to Area 1 on paper and then practiced it at least 10

  times.

Before the members of Team Brody can succeed on a timed task, it is necessary for

them to —

• learn to use the safety equipment

• demonstrate that they can tie knots

• know where the nearest hatch is located

• practice skills at different training stations

When Captain Nealson assigns Brody to be a team leader, Brody —

• is pleased that he was selected from among the other campers

• thinks Cynthia will try to change the captain’s mind

• seems uninterested in the job

• thinks his teammates will not trust him

Read this sentence from paragraph 31.

Brody grinned because he knew that the team—which he had actually led—had successfully completed its task.

This sentence shows that Brody is —

• aware of his mistakes

• proud of his performance

• amused by other team members

• prepared to start a new drill

Before the members of Team Brody can succeed on a timed task, it is necessary for

them to —

• learn to use the safety equipment

• demonstrate that they can tie knots

• know where the nearest hatch is located

• practice skills at different training stations

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

A dispute is a __________.

• musical instrument

• choice of music

• discovery

• disagreement