Lesson 9: Storm Warriors

What does the word clammy mean in the sentence below?

The sick girl's hands felt cold and clammy.

• crusty

• dry

• graceful

• sticky

What does the word secured mean in the sentence below?

While in the car, the child was secured with a special car seat.

• held tightly

• slept quietly

• affected quickly

• released recently

What does the word squalling mean in the sentence below?

The hungry baby was squalling for her bottle.

• bubbling

• laughing

• panting

• screaming

What does the word critical mean in the sentence below?

The news report gave critical information about the upcoming election.

• confusing

• delicate

• reasonable

• very important

What does the word demolished mean in the sentence below?

The bulldozer demolished the old building.

• destroyed

• furnished

• invented

• manufactured

After reading the first paragraph of the passage, the reader can tell that the narrator is...

• on a boat

• in the water

• in a building

• on the shore during a storm

What conclusion can the reader draw:

"It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us-a deadly, churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it."

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish.

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.

• The narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives.

• The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.

Which sentence from the passage is the best evidence that the passage is written in the first-person point of view?

• Powerful waves smacked them in the chest.

• One of them goes down, we'll haul them both back in.

• I would never be able to do what these men are doing.

• Mr. Meekins was carrying something a little larger than a Lyle gun.

The reader can infer that the child is frightened because he

• clings tightly to the narrator's neck.

• is wet and shivering.

• gets wrapped in a warm blanket.

• cries more softly as the narrator holds him.

Match the following Greek/Latin roots to their meaning

• write

• spec, scope

• foot

• scrib, script

• carry

• port, fer

• throw

• ject

• look

• ped