Dog of the Sea Waves

1. Which words from the story does the author use to show that Hawaii was full of life?

• some two thousand years ago, they embraced the first people to come

• storms brought frightened birds in the clouds and insects on the wind

• there were five brothers who came from their home to the south

• the sun, the moon, and the stars guided bids with seeds in their bellies to these islands

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Read this sentence from the story.

They were Hoku, who loved the stars, Na'ale, who loved the sea, Opua, who loved clouds, Makani, who loved the wind, and Manu, who loved birds.

Why does the author include this sentence?

• To show how the brothers do not get along

• To show how the brothers work well together

• To show how the brothers are different from each other

• To show how the brothers decided to come to the islands.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How can the reader tell that the five brothers are brave?

• They explore a lagoon

• They eat foods they have never eaten before

• They find a new star that is always pointing north.

• They travel to a place they have never been to before.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following events takes place first in the selection?

• The brothers help an injured seal.

• Manu and Dog of the Sea Waves swim together

• Manu makes up a silly chant for Dog of the Sea Waves

• The brothers leave Manu to get ready for their voyage home.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does the author have Dog of the Sea Waves brush his whiskers against Manu's cheek?

• To show that Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves loves Manu

• To show how Dog of the Sea Waves wakes up Manu

• To show how Dog of the Sea Waves tickles Manu

• To show that Dog of the Sea Waves takes care of Manu

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How is Manu different from his brothers?

• Manu does not return to Hawaii with his brothers.

• Manu does not know how to swim, but his brothers do.

• Manu plays and causes trouble while his brothers work.

• Manu wants to explore the volcano, but his brothers do not.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

The author has the brothers separate Manu and Dog of the Sea Waves to show that --

• the brothers do not care about Manu

• the brothers do not like Dog of the Sea Waves

• the brothers are impatient with Manu's bad behavior

• the brothers think Dog of the Sea Waves is a troublemaker

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The author compares the sea near the volcano to a monster to show that--

• the sea was ugly

• the sea was dangerous

• there were no waves in the sea

• there was a large animal in the sea

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How does Manu change by the end of the story?

• He learns how to take care of animals

• He feels better about living in Hawaii.

• He finds out that his brothers care about him.

• He discovers that Dog of the Sea Waves is a seal.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The author wrote this story to--

• tell a funny story about a seal

• show how to catch fish in a lagoon

• tell why people should move to Hawaii

• show that a new home can be made anywhere

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6