Journeys Reading Comprehension Questions

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What does the sentence reveal about the passage? "But all the time Stormy was watering, hoeing, picking, and planting, he knew he still had not found a home."

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It is told in third-person point of view.

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Example of hyperbole: "A giant baby three fathoms tall—or eighteen feet!—was crawling across the sand, crying in a voice as loud as a foghorn."

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because it contains a wild exaggeration

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Stormy's feelings as a child on Cape Cod?

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He wishes he could be like everyone else.

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Text showing Stormy's love for the ocean:

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"... folks used to say he had salt water in his veins."

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Stormy's disappointment in Boston?

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The buildings are the same size as those in Cape Cod.

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When do sailors on The Lady of the Sea accept Stormy?

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when he fights a giant octopus for the ship's anchor

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Not an example of hyperbole: "Stormy felt like an outcast as he packed his trunk, hoisted it over his shoulder, and started away."

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"Stormy felt like an outcast as he packed his trunk, hoisted it over his shoulder, and started away."

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Sailors' care for Stormy:

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by building a huge ship for him

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Difference between "Stormalong" and "Hoderi the Fisherman":

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"Stormalong" describes a character who wants to fit in.

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Similarities in "Stormalong" and "Hoderi the Fisherman":

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Both passages describe characters who go on a quest.