Ask and Answer Question About Stories

Who were stranded on the island?

• Sara

• Grandpa

• Sara and Grandpa

• The fishermen

Who among the characters in the story easily lost hope?

• Sara

• Grandpa

• Both Sara and Grandpa

• none of them

Who among the characters in the story was optimistic or positive that they will be rescued?

• Sara

• Grandpa

• Both Sara and Grandpa

• none of them

Where did the story happen?

• in the boat

• in the ship

• on an island

• in town

Where did Sara climb?

• on Grandpa's back

• on top of a high, rocky hills

• on top of a ruined boat

• on top deck of the ship

Read the sentence from the story.

We had been stranded on the island for weeks.

Which question does this sentence answer?

• Who has been stranded on the island?

• Why were they stranded on the island?

• How long have they been stranded on the island?

• How they got stranded on the island?

Read these sentences from the story.

I had to climb the rocks carefully-and not look down! When I got to the top, I shouted, and flashed a small mirror. I was about to give up when a light flashed back.

What question do these sentences answer?

• Who saved Sara and Grandpa?

• Why Sara and Grandpa needed help?

• Where did Sara and Grandpa go?

• How were Sara and Grandpa saved?

Why did Grandpa easily lost hope about their situation?

• because the huge ship was sailing right past them

• because the huge ship did not come to rescue them

• because the huge ship does not save lost people

• because the huge ship cannot sail

What were Sara and Grandpa doing before they got stranded on an island?

• They were swimming at the beach.

• They were fishing.

• They were sailing.

• They were waiting for a huge ship.

What does the word "course" mean as it is used in the sentence.

A storm blew our fishing boat off course and onto a rocky island.

• route or direction of something

• a set of dishes served together as part of meals

• an area for racing

• a set of lessons in a particular subject