Trapped in a Cave

The section, The Monsoon Season, helps explain why-

• expert divers were needed to help rescue the boys and their coach.

• more than 1,000 people came together to rescue the soccer team.

• it took so long to get Note out of the cave.

• it was a dangerous time for people to be entering the cave.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does the word "vision" mean in the following sentence in the last section Forever Changed:

"The experience seems to have broadened their vision for their futures too."

• physical sight, literal eyesight

• perspective, outlook, or understanding of the possibilities

• short-term plan or immediate goal

• limited perspective that excludes alternative viewpoints

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Soontornvat writes, “The visibility was so low that it was like trying to dive through a vat of coffee.”

This line contains

• a hyperbole that emphasizes how quickly the water was rising.

• a metaphor that illustrates the direction in which the water was moving.

• a simile that emphasizes how difficult it was to see in the water.

• a simile that helps the reader understand how cold it was in the cave.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Consider this line from the section Heavy Clouds: “The heavy clouds over his heart matched those in the sky.” What is the purpose of this line?

• to show Sangwut's concern that the boys and Coach Ek were in serious trouble

• to emphasize how quickly Sangwut realized what had happened

• to help readers visualize the weather that day

• to hint at how the soccer team would be rescued

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is the organizational text structure of the section, Heavy Clouds? (go back to the text!)

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological (Sequential) Order

• Advantage/ Disadvantage

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which detail would be LEAST important to include in a summary of the article?

• A flood trapped a soccer team in a cave.

• The team was trapped in the cave for more than two weeks.

• Many people from around the world worked to help rescue the soccer team.

• Many volunteers cooked food for the workers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

What does the photo and caption in "The Rescue Operation" help you understand?

• It demonstrates that only one person could go down into the cave at a time.

• It allows readers to visualize where the rescuers worked in order to help save the soccer team.

• It reveals that the rescue team wanted explore this cave during monsoon season.

• It shows why the boys decided to down into the cave.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which sentence support the idea that the rescuers were able to solve the problems they faced when rescuing the boys?

• They set up homemade super-pumps donated by farmers who had traveled hundreds of miles to help. These pumps were incredibly effective.

• As the hungry soccer players huddled in the damp and chilly cave, Coach Ek kept reminding them how strong they were.

• The water was cold and murky, and the current was strong.

• The SEALs are highly trained divers, but they didn’t have the gear or experience to dive through a flooded cave.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2