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WorksheetsStorm Warriors Guide
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
What is the best way to combine the sentences below?
The girls wore mittens. It was cold.
It was cold, the girls also wore mittens.
The girls wore mittens, so it was cold.
The girls wore mittens that were cold.
The girls wore mittens because it was cold.
What is the best way to combine the sentences below?
Mike liked playing football. It was his favorite game.
Mike liked playing football, but it was his favorite game.
Mike's favorite game was because he played football.
Mike liked playing football, which was his favorite game.
Mike played football, yet football was his favorite game.
What is the best way to combine the sentences below?
The baby cried. He was sad because his toy broke.
The baby's toy broke, and he cried, because of that.
The baby cried because he was sad that his toy broke.
The baby's sad toy broke and he cried because he did.
The baby was sad and he cried and this was because his toy broke.
What is the best way to combine the sentences below?
I need your help. The zipper on my jacket is stuck.
My jacket, I need help, my zipper is stuck.
Help me, unzip my jacket, which is now stuck.
I need your help with the stuck zipper on my jacket.
Your help on my jacket would help because it is stuck the zipper.
Which of the following IS a complete sentence?
The children lunch.
At noon, the playing children.
The playing children.
At noon, the children ate lunch.
Which of these is an exclamatory sentence?
The tree just blew over!
My sister drove to the city.
Our aunt lives in North Carolina.
Have you ever been in a bad storm?
Which of these is a declarative sentence?
Tom played basketball.
Where is the art teacher?
Stop beating those drums.
Wow, Patty's dog won first prize!
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?
The calm ocean was perfect for swimming.
was
ocean
calm ocean was perfect
was perfect for swimming
Which sentence has the proper capitalization of nouns?
The Sangre de cristo mountains are beautiful.
We watched the clouds drift over pikes peak in Colorado.
Uncle George saw bats fly out of Carlsbad Caverns.
I think tammy would like the balloon Festival in albuquerque.
Which sentence is written correctly? (Look for commas and capitals)
For Christmas, Tommy wanted a video game, a new shirt, a game, and Legos.
For christmas, Tommy wanted a video game, a new shirt, a game, and legos.
For Christmas, tommy wanted a video game a new shirt a game, and Legos.
For Christmas, Tommy wanted a video game a new shirt a game, and legos.
What is the setting of Storm Warriors?
Pea Island, North Carolina
Outer Banks, North Carolina
Roanoke, Virginia
Columbia, PA
Who is the main character in Storm Warriors
surfmen
Mr. Meekins
Nathan
rescued baby
What year did the story take place in?
1801
1940
1920
1896
How did Nathan help the surfmen?
warms the child with blankets
comforts the child's mom
he rubs linseed oil on the boy to warm him up
he cries and panics
he stays ashore and hopes for the best
What ways did Nathan's knowledge was helpful?
he knew he needed to warm the child up
he knew what hypothermia was
he was scared but did what he needed to do to help
he knew it was important to stop bleeding
What does critical mean?
leveled
disturbance
important
damp
What does demolished mean?
important
leveled
disturbance
damp
What does commotion mean?
important
leveled
damp
disturbance
What is a correlative conjunction?
Fancy way of attaching two sentences
Conjunctions that connect two similar words, phrases, or clauses
A sentence with 2 proper nouns
None of these answers
What are the correlative conjunctions in the sentence: Neither rain nor snow stops the mail service.
snow, mail service
neither, nor
the, service
rain, snow
How can an act of courage reveal a person's true nature?
animals that live in their natural environment
wildlife
wildlive
wild-life
a public expression of outrage
uprore
uproar
up roar
a hit that allows a batter to score a point without stopping on the bases
home run
homrun
homrune
pain in the head
headake
headache
hedacke
head acke
information that is meant to be known to only a few people
top-secret
top-secrit
topsecret
top-seakret
a person who plays a game or sport with you
teammate
team mate
teemmait
teamate
Choose the correct spelling.
wheel chair
whealchare
wheelchair
Choose the correct spelling.
lite bulb
light bulb
light-bulb
famous; known by many people
well none
well-known
wellknown
wellnone
in every part of a place
through-out
throughout
threwout
a floatation device used to keep people from drowning
life preserver
life perserver
lifepreserver
not wearing shoes or socks
bare foot
bearfoot
barefoot
bare-foot
a job lasting less than 8 hours a day
part time
part-time
parttime
a large building where goods are stored
warehouse
wearhouse
wherehouse
where house
going over the side of a ship and into the water
overboard
over board
overbord
a building where letters and packages are collected, sorted, and distributed
post office
post-offiss
post offise
willing to share one's opinion
outspoken
out spoken
outspocken
including the latest information
up-to-date
uptodate
up to date
up-too-date
filled with a feeling of amazement
awestruck
awe struck
awe-struck
a radio or television show about current events
newskast
newzcast
newscast
news cast
Cold, Sticky, and damp to the touch
clammy
elite
bundle
critical
Something that has special skills or qualities that make it the best.
clammy
elite
commotion
annoyance
a lot of noise and confusion
secured
bundle
commotion
annoyance
something that is irritating
annoyance
realization
critical
squalling
an awareness of something
bundle
demolished
clammy
realization
fixed or held firmly
demolished
clammy
secured
critical
to wrap something in many layers
elite
annoyance
demolished
bundle
something of great importance
critical
demolished
clammy
commotion
completely destroyed
elite
demolished
critical
squalling
loud, harsh cries
commotion
annoyance
secured
squalling
After reading the first paragraph of the selection, you can tell that the narrator is
on a boat
in the water
in the building
on the shore during a storm
What conclusion can you draw from the following comment by the narrator? “It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us—a deadly, churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it.
The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish
The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.
The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship’s crew.
The narrator thinks the ship’s crew will save the surfmen’s lives.
The ship's crew believes that...
women and children should be saved first
the surfmen should have been able to save their ship
the captain should have been the last one to leave the ship
Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge
You can infer that the child is frightened because he...
is wet and shivering
gets wrapped in a warm blanket
clings tightly to the narrator's neck
cries more softly as the narrator holds him
When Nathan says, "Treat the bleeding first, then the hypothermia," you can tell that Nathan...
likes to give orders
wishes he were a surfman
is studying to become a doctor
knows some medical information
You can tell that Nathan...
is a coward
likes to help people
feel helpless during the rescue
blames himself for the sailor's injury
How does Nathan most likely feel after the rescue?
ashamed that he is not a surfman
proud that he is learning important things
hopeful that will learn to become a sea captain
scared that he will get stuck in a violent storm again
What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Gardiner?
she is helpless in an emergency
she has a special relationship with the captain
she has more medical knowledge than Nathan
she is more concerned about herself than others
What will most likely happen after the last paragraph in the story?
Everyone will get safely back to the station.
The surfmen will return to the ocean to save the ship.
The storm will keep the people stranded on the shore.
Nathan will decide to work harder to become a surfman
What can you infer about Nathan after reading the story?
He is going to study medicine.
He will become a brave surfman.
He is not sure what his career will be.
He will not continue to rescue ship crews.
What does the word SECURED mean in the sentence below?
Before his walk, the dog owner SECURED a harness to his dog.
Attached tightly
Slept quietly
Affected quickly
Released recently
What does the word CRITICAL mean in the sentence below?
The EMT gave CRITICAL help to the car crash victim.
Vital
Delicate
Confusing
Reasonable
Which Greek or Latin root is spelled incorrectly?
scrib
tele
photo
rupte
What does the word CLAMMY mean in the sentence below?
The girl’s hands felt cold and CLAMMY when she got up to do her presentation.
Dry
Sticky
Crusty
Graceful
After reading the first paragraph of "Storm Warriors", you can tell that the narrator is —
on a boat
in the water
in the building
on the shore during a storm
What CONCLUSION can you draw from the following comment by the narrator?
“It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us—a deadly, churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it.”
The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish.
The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.
The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship’s crew.
The narrator thinks the ship’s crew will save the surfmen’s lives.
The ship’s crew believes that —
women and children should be saved first
the surfmen should have been able to save their ship
the captain should have been the last one to leave the ship
Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge
You can tell that Nathan —
is a coward
likes to help people
feels helpless during the rescue
blames himself for the sailor’s injury
How does Nathan most likely feel after the rescue?
Ashamed that he is not a surfman.
Proud that he is learning important things.
Hopeful that he will learn to become a sea captain.
Scared that he will get stuck in a violent storm again.
What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Gardiner?
She is helpless in an emergency.
She has a special relationship with the captain.
She has more medical knowledge than Nathan.
She is more concerned about herself than about others.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The cat slept on his owner's belly. He was happy.
The cat slept on his owner's belly and was happy.
The cat slept on his owner's belly, so he was happy.
He was happy, the cat slept on his owner's belly.
The cat slept on his owner's belly because it was happy.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The child fell. He cried because he was hurt.
The child was hurt and cried from falling.
The child was hurt but cried.
The child fell, and he cried, because of him falling.
The child cried because he was hurt from falling.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Alex is talented. He can sing any song. He can dance to anything.
Alex is talented, can sing and dance.
Alex is talented, he always dances and sings.
Alex is talented because he can sing and dance to any song.
Alex is talented, he can sing and dance to any song.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Penny loves cereal. Anna loves cereal. Sometimes they discuss their favorites.
Penny and Anna love cereal, or they discuss their cereal favorites sometimes.
Sometimes Penny and Anna love cereal and discuss their favorites.
Since Penny and Anna both love cereal, they sometimes discuss their favorites.
Penny and Anna love cereal, but Penny and Anna discuss their favorites sometimes.
