Exploring the Story of Flotsam

The video explores the wordless book 'Flotsam' by David Weisner, a Caldecott Medal winner. It follows a boy who discovers an old camera on the beach. Upon developing the film, he finds fantastical underwater photos. The boy becomes part of a global cycle of children taking and sharing photos, as the camera continues its journey across the world.

What is unique about the book 'Flotsam' by David Weisner?

• It is a pop-up book.

• It is a biography.

• It has no words.

• It is written in verse.

What does the term 'Flotsam' refer to?

• A type of fish.

• A floating piece of wood.

• A type of seaweed.

• Something that floats in the ocean.

Where is the story of 'Flotsam' set?

• Pacific Ocean at Tokyo Bay

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

What is the boy doing at the beach initially?

• Collecting seashells

• Swimming

• Building a sandcastle and observing a hermit crab

• Flying a kite

What does the boy find after the giant wave hits?

• A message in a bottle

• A treasure chest

• A starfish

• An old camera

What does the boy decide to do with the camera?

• Throw it back into the ocean

• Keep it as a souvenir

• Give it to the lifeguard

• Develop the film

What does the boy discover in the developed photographs?

• Pictures of his family

• Images of sea creatures and fantastical scenes

• Old maps

• Portraits of famous people

Which of the following is NOT depicted in the photographs?

• A mechanical fish

• A sea turtle with a city on its back

• An octopus family

• A pirate ship

What does the boy do after seeing the photographs?

• He gives the camera to a friend

• He hides the photographs

• He takes his own picture

• He throws the camera away

What happens to the camera at the end of the story?

• It is found by another child, continuing the cycle

• It is destroyed by a storm

• It is displayed in a museum

• It is lost forever