Journeys Lesson 24 Comprehension

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

• "there were five brothers who came from their home to the south"
• "storms brought frightened birds in the clouds and insects on the wind"
• " some two thousand years ago, they embraced the first people to come"

2. Read this sentence from the story: They were Hōkū, who loved the stars, Nā'ale, who loved the seas, 'Ōpua, who loved the clouds, Makani, who loved the wind and Manu, who love the birds. Why does the author includes 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 island

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

• they explore a lagoon
• they eat foods they have neer eaten before
• they travel to a place they have never been to before

4. which of the following events takes place FIRST in the story?

• 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

5. Why did the illustrator MOST LIKELY create all outdoor scenes for the book?

• because he didn't know how to create indoor scenes
• because he thought the reader would like outdoor scenes better
• because outdoor scenes are the only thing he knows how to draw
• because he wanted the reader to see scenes showing the nature and beauty of Hawaii

6. What can you tell about how the characters are feeling from the illustrations below

• frightened
• relaxed
• bored
• Angry that he had homework

7. Why might the illustrator have included small drawings of plants and animals on the pages of the story?

• he wanted to show the variety of wildlife in Hawaii
• he wanted visitors to look for them when they visit Hawaii
• he thought they were cute and readers would like them
• he ran out of things to write and wanted to put on more pages

8. Why does the author compare the sea near the volcano to a monster?

• to show that the sea was ugly
• to show that the sea was dangerous
• to show that there were no waves in the sea
• to show that there was a large animal in the sea

9. 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 cares about him
• he discovers that Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves is a seal

10. Why did the author write this story?

• to tell us a funny story about a seal
• to show how to catch fish in a lagoon
• to tell why people should move to Hawaii
• to show that a new home can be made anywhere