RL 7.3 - The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns

The word predominating comes from the Latin word dominus, meaning “master.”

Based on this information, what does the word predominating mean in the sentence:

“While doing all this the desire to explore the island was a predominating one”?

• controlling

• fascinating

• reluctant

• shared

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Which of the following is the best summary of the story?

• After enduring a shipwreck, two boys and a professor begin living on an island. They have various

  encounters that make them wonder if they are the only humans on the island.

• George, Harry, and the Professor, who are stranded on an uncharted island, search for their missing

  wagon and yaks. Their pet orang-outan helps them find their wrecked wagon.

• When a ship with two boys and a professor sails to a deserted island, they discover an orang-outan

  who becomes their pet. It leads them to what remains of a wrecked wagon.

• George, Harry, and the Professor spend time on an uncharted island in the middle of the Pacific

  Ocean. They use their knowledge to create implements, weapons, and machines.

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Part A: Based on their interactions with the setting, which words describe George, Harry, and the Professor?

• determined and resourceful

• playful and irresponsible

• anxious and homesick

• defensive and sullen

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Part B: Which sentence from the story supports the answer to part A?

• “‘They were in that condition when I came back the last time,’ was George’s reply.”

• “A terrific explosion at sea cast them adrift in mid-Pacific Ocean, and after five days of suffering they

  were cast ashore on an apparently uncharted island, without any food, and entirely devoid of any

  tools.”

• “They succeeded in capturing yaks, some of which were trained like oxen; wagons were built.”

• “Nearly nine months before, a baby orang-outan had been captured, and the boys educated him.”

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Read this sentence from the story:

The peculiar happenings which excited their interest were the mysterious things that occurred at

various times: The disappearance of a boat, which they built, and which was left at the place where

the team was lost; the subsequent finding of the boat among debris on the seashore, having oars and

rope in it which were strange to them; the removal of the flagpole and flag which had been erected

up on a high point, and the fire in the forest.

Read the thesaurus entry:

peculiar adj. – funny, strange, quaint, unique

Which word in the thesaurus entry matches the meaning of peculiar in the sentence?

• funny

• strange

• quaint

• unique

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How do the characteristics and actions of George, Harry, and the Professor shape the story’s events?

• Questioning what they observe enables them to avoid wasting time searching for the wagon.

• Being attentive to detail helps them recall things that have gone missing in the past.

• Taking a casual approach to their lost items helps them avoid getting upset.

• Remaining calm allows them to use logic to follow a trail of clues.

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Which sentence does the author use to establish that the characters are puzzled?

• “The Professor said: ‘I can find no evidence which might show that they had gotten away by their

  own exertions.’”

• “The latter means seemed to be the only available way in which any trace could be made out, and

  this they followed.”

• “‘They cannot be hurried very well, and we should be able to overtake them within an hour or two.’”

• ‘Something must have frightened the yaks, and they were going at a much greater speed than at a

  walk when they collided with the tree,’ observed the Professor.”

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Read the paragraph from the story:

Suddenly, Angel began an excitable chatter and started off through the trees with wonderful agility. It

was all the boys could do to follow.

Why is this paragraph important to the story?

• It shows how helpful Red Angel has been to the boys since they came to the island.

• It helps the reader understand how quickly and easily Red Angel moves.

• It leads to an explanation of why the yaks and the wagon disappeared.

• It explains how the boys locate the wagon after losing the trail.

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Why does the structure of the story cause suspense?

• because the story ends before explaining what frightened the yaks

• because the story ends before explaining what caused the shipwreck

• because the story ends before explaining when the characters will be rescued

• because the story ends before explaining how the characters feel about the island

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