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By Gloria RandBy Gloria Rand

VocabularyVocabulary

The train carried tons of The train carried tons of cargocargo..

a.a.uniformsuniforms

b.b. freightfreight

a. freighta. freight

The president looked very The president looked very dignified.dignified.

a.a. handsomehandsome

b.b. noblenoble

b. nobleb. noble

CelestialCelestial lights brightened lights brightened our path.our path.

a.a. dazzlingdazzling

b.b. heavenlyheavenly

b. heavenlyb. heavenly

The captain kept a close The captain kept a close eye on the ship’s eye on the ship’s navigationnavigation..

a.a. coursecourse

b.b. safetysafety

a. coursea. course

She turned and looked at She turned and looked at the the sternstern of the ship. of the ship.

a.a. rearrear

b.b. hullhull

a.a. rearrear

They watched dolphins They watched dolphins swim at the swim at the bowbow of the of the ship.ship.

a.a. bridgebridge

b.b. frontfront

b. frontb. front

The musicians followed The musicians followed along as she along as she conductedconducted the concert.the concert.

a. composeda. composed

b. directedb. directed

b. directedb. directed

ComprehensionComprehension

What is the What is the MOST LIKELYMOST LIKELY reason reason the author wrote this story?the author wrote this story?

a.a. to explain the benefits and to explain the benefits and dangers of taking a cargo ship dangers of taking a cargo ship around the worldaround the world

b. b. to entertain with an to entertain with an interesting tale about children interesting tale about children who grew up on a boatwho grew up on a boat

b. b. to entertain with an to entertain with an interesting tale about interesting tale about children who grew up on a children who grew up on a boatboat

When the ship carried coal, When the ship carried coal, the children lived ashore the children lived ashore because the coal __________.because the coal __________.

a.a.filled every room in the filled every room in the ship.ship.

b.b.was a very dangerous was a very dangerous cargocargo

bb. was a very dangerous . was a very dangerous cargocargo

Which of these events Which of these events happened LAST in the happened LAST in the story?story?a.a. The family had picnics The family had picnics

in Japan.in Japan.

b.b. Albert began skipping Albert began skipping school.school.

b. Albert began skipping b. Albert began skipping school.school.

The children probably got The children probably got their animals ____________.their animals ____________.

a.a. in trades with other in trades with other cargo ships.cargo ships.

b.b. from the countries they from the countries they visited.visited.

b. from the countries b. from the countries they visited.they visited.

How were Miss Shipman How were Miss Shipman and Albert ALIKE?and Albert ALIKE?

a.a. They were strong-They were strong-minded.minded.

b.b. They were hard-They were hard-working.working.

a. They were strong-a. They were strong-minded.minded.

What happened when the What happened when the John EnaJohn Ena “quivered a “quivered a strange quiver and slowly strange quiver and slowly righted herself”?righted herself”?a.a.The boat sped through the The boat sped through the

water and then stopped.water and then stopped.

b.b. The boat shook and then The boat shook and then straightened back up.straightened back up.

b. The boat shook and b. The boat shook and then straightened back then straightened back up.up.

Which of these events Which of these events happened FIRST in the happened FIRST in the story?story?a.a. The children helped tie The children helped tie

the furniture to the railing.the furniture to the railing.

b.b. Father became Santa for Father became Santa for the Christmas party.the Christmas party.

a. The children helped a. The children helped tie the furniture to the tie the furniture to the railing.railing.

The mother in this story The mother in this story can best be described as can best be described as ________.________.a.a. generousgenerous

b.b. practicalpractical

b. b. practicalpractical

Saves money with coupons.

Plants her own vegetables.

Sews her own clothes.

Cleans her own house.

Which of the following is an Which of the following is an important theme from the important theme from the story?story?

a.a.Children learn to use signal Children learn to use signal flags to send messages to flags to send messages to other ships.other ships.

b.b.Children can be happy growing Children can be happy growing up in many types of places.up in many types of places.

b. Children can be happy b. Children can be happy growing up in many types of growing up in many types of places.places.

Which of these events Which of these events happened after Captain happened after Captain Madsen became a Madsen became a steamship captain?steamship captain?

a.a. The mother gave birth to The mother gave birth to baby Ena.baby Ena.

b.b. The children lived on The children lived on land all the time.land all the time.

b. The children lived on b. The children lived on land all the time.land all the time.

Group WorkGroup Work

In what way was the crew In what way was the crew like a family to the like a family to the children in this story?children in this story?

They watched over the They watched over the children to make sure they children to make sure they did not get hurt.did not get hurt.

What was the author’s What was the author’s purpose for including purpose for including the “Afterword”?the “Afterword”?

The Afterword gives facts The Afterword gives facts about the real Madsen about the real Madsen family.family.

What is the MOST LIKELY What is the MOST LIKELY reason the Madsen family reason the Madsen family chose Hawaii for their chose Hawaii for their home?home?

It is surrounded by the It is surrounded by the ocean.ocean.