The Cay Novel

Which of the following does NOT describe the setting at the beginning of the novel?

• Curacao

• Aruba

• Caribbean

• Willemstad

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Phillip's mother convince his father to do?

• send them to Miami on the S.S. Hato

• fly them home to Texas

• have to entire family move back to the United States

• move to the Netherlands

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why is Timothy worried about the cay?

• it is very small

• there are no people on it

• it could be in the Devil's mouth

• there is not a good place to build shelter 

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How do Timothy and Philip track the days they have been stranded on the cay?

• They put pebbles in a jar.

• They count waves.

• They count suns.

• They put shells in a basket.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The Cay took place during ____________.

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

• The Civil War

• World War II

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What book, thus far, that we have read together, is your favorite?

• A Monster Calls

• Touching Spirit Bear

• Tracker

• The Cay

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are some topics of The Cay?

• friendship

• survival

• growing up

• racism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Being able to fish by himself made Phillip  confident enough to climb the coconut trees.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What solution did Phillip come up with to make his fire better?

• To put more wood on it

• To add coconut shells to it

• To add sea grape leaves to it

• To find gasoline for it

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why did the bird attack Phillip?

• He ate the bird's eggs.

• He threw a stone at the bird.

• Phillip was not attacked by a bird.

• Phillip walked in the bird's nesting ground. 

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2