WorksheetsL13 Stormalong
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
What was the cause to the effect that the villagers had to use big wheelbarrows to move Stormy?
a)
They found a baby on the beach.
b)
He was a giant baby.
2.
Why doesn't Stormy like all of the attention that he gets while living in Cape Cod?
a)
He just wants to be like everyone else and the attention makes him feel like an outcast.
b)
He thinks they are making fun of him.
c)
He doesn't like living in a small town.
d)
He is really shy.
3.
Why do people tell Stormy to leave Cape Cod and go to Boston.
a)
They don't like Stormy and want him to leave.
b)
People think he would make a great basketball player in Boston because he's tall.
c)
They think that is where he is from.
d)
They think that since he is so big he will fit in better in a city that's also really big.
4.
Why does the battle with the octopus change the other sailors' opinion of him?
a)
They didn't think Stormy knew how to do anything.
b)
They realize how his size and strength can be a good thing and it can help them.
c)
They think he is tough.
5.
Pick two effects that occur because Stormy is too big to be a sailor onboard the ship.
a)
He decides to move out west until he is far enough away from the sea.
b)
He decides to become a captain.
c)
He is very sad and still feels left out.
d)
He likes to sing songs.
6.
In what ways is Stormy's life a success?
a)
He realizes how much he likes potatoes.
b)
He opens a general store.
c)
He becomes a good square dancer.
d)
He's really good at farming because he's fast and strong.
7.
Why do the sailors in Boston decide to build the biggest sailing ship in the world?
a)
They all want Stormy to work on their boat and wrestle sea creatures.
b)
They are tired of him broaching their ships.
c)
They care about Stormy and they want him to finally have a place where he truly belongs.
8.
What unfathomable thing does Stormy do after they realize that they can't fit the "The Courser" through the English Channel?
a)
Stormy picks up the boat and moves it.
b)
They pour soap down the sides to make the boat slippery and pass through.
c)
He convinces an octopus to pull the ship out.
9.
What is the main conflict in the story?
a)
Stormy fights with other people.
b)
Stormy is afraid of the sea.
c)
Stormy can't find a job anywhere.
d)
Stormy doesn't fit in.
10.
What is the author's MAIN purpose for writing this passage?
a)
To persuade readers to be sailors.
b)
To entertain readers with a humorous tale.
c)
To inform readers about the importance of sea travel and trade.
d)
To describe life on board a sailing ship.
11.
What is the theme of the passage?
a)
Everyone wants to feel like they belong.
b)
It is tough to find a job you like.
c)
It is better to use teamwork
d)
Be careful what you wish for.
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