Worksheets4th Grade Journey's Lesson 5- Stromalong Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What unusual sight do the villagers see after the tidal wave?
A gigantic baby
A huge octopus
A barrel of milk
A Yankee clipper
At the beginning of the story, the reader can tell that Stormy —
wants to grow taller
likes getting attention
wishes he had his own ship
wants to be like everyone else
Which sentence from the story shows that Stormy loves the ocean?
… folks used to say he had salt water in his veins.
… all the Yankee clipper crews wanted him to sail with them.
… no ship, not even The Lady of the Sea, was big enough for him.
… folks always guessed he was a sailor and asked him questions about the sea.
Stormy is disappointed in Boston because —
people recognize him
it is not far enough away from the sea
the only job he can find is being a cabin boy
the buildings are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod
The sailors on The Lady of the Sea begin to accept Stormy when —
he teaches the sailors sea songs
he fights an octopus for the anchor
they find him sleeping in a rowboat
the captain first hires him to be a cabin boy
How does Stormy know he has traveled far enough away from the sea?
He sees farmland and a farmhouse.
People ask him questions about the sea.
A man does not recognize the oar Stormy is carrying.
He can no longer hear the sound of the waves crashing.
Stormy changes from a sailor to a —
doctor
farmer
teacher
fisherman
The reader knows the sailors care about Stormy because the sailors—
follow Stormy to Kansas
build a huge ship for Stormy
make up songs about Stormy
ask Stormy to return to the sea
How does Stormy change when he steers The Courser?
He grows taller.
He misses land.
He becomes sad.
He becomes healthier.
According to the story, old New England sailors believe A.B.S. stands for —
A Big Sailor
Away Beastly Sea
Able-Bodied Seaman
Alfred Bulltop Stormalong
