Storytown Lesson 30 Reading Comprehension

The history of the Atocha is told MOSTLY by:

• Mel

• Kane

• Narrators 1 & 2

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did the author write "Discovering the Atocha"

• To tell how the crew found the lost ship

• to explain an easy way to find treasure

• to persuade readers to hunt for sunken treasures

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of these is an opinion from the selection ?

• The Atocha sank after being caught in a hurricane in 1622

• Flying above water is easier than scuba diving

• There are 882 islands in the keys

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Why does Mel want to fly above the keys?

• He is tired of being on the boat

• He believes that diving is useless

• He has an idea about a new place to explore

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which would MOST help a reader understand the ideas in the selection?

• using a metal detector at school

• looking at pictures of diving gear

• going to Florida on a family vacation

• reading about another search for an old ship

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Juan signals the divers to return to the surface because he

• thinks they are in danger

• believes his metal detector is broken

• wants to call Mel on the two way radio

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the main reason Mel says "...the work is just beginning"?

• They must search to find the rest of the cannon

• The remains of the ship must be uncovered and studied

• they will have to spend many years finding another ship

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which action BEST shows that Mel Fisher is a determined person?

• He called the helpers the 'Golden Crew"

• He read a book about hunting for treasure

• He kept searching for more than fifteen years

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the genre of the text "Winter and Summer"?

• Drama

• Expository Nonfiction

• fairy tale

• poem

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Who is speaking in the poem ?

• human people

• the wind

• a furry cat

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4