trStorm Warriors
by Elsa Carbone
Part 1- The Setting
From the 'teaser' on the back cover, find the information that tells the setting of Storm Warriors.
On Pea Island, Nathan's family includes himself, Daddy, and Grandpa. List the other 7 members of Nathan's Pea Island family.
Re-read the scene on page 10 where Nathan is sitting with the rescued sailors. Tell how he knows their attitude is different than the other white men.
Part 2- The Characters
Why do the men of the Oregon Inlet crew have the same last names as the Pea Island crew?
Tell why you think Nathan's dad moved 'to the edge of the earth'.
Who is Dahlia?
Which character has the most positive effect on Nathan? Defend your answer in a 6-8 sentence paragraph.
Part 3- The Conflict
What is Daddy's reaction when Nathan says he wants to be a surfman?
Fannie says nobody goes to Doc Fearing until it's too late? Why?
Why are Floyd and William so sure they will become surfmen?
In addition to the medical books that he finds in the sand, what else does Nathan discover? How does this change Nathan's life?
Give three examples of racism in Storm Warriors
Introduce My Access and the final writing assessment: Pea Island Then and Now
Introduce the project- a 10-slide Keynote preentation comparing two Maine lighthouses
Go here for the Lighthouse rubric
Both assessents are due October 27, 2009
Illustrate the rescue scene from Chapter 19
Part 4- The Resolution and assessment
Constructed response
What is important about this book?
How did you connect with Nathan, or one of the other main characters?
Describe a time when you made a really difficult decision.
Storm Warrior Wordle
Create a 15-word Wordle that summarizes Storm Warriors.
Test for Block 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 (T or F) Did Nathan know William and Floyd from school? True
Chapter 3 How did Fannie and Floyd's mother injure her foot? (page33) She cut her foot on a shell
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 What do you think is interesting about this chapter? That daddy took Nathan for a walk on the beach and talked about Nathan's dream.
Chapter 6
Chapter 7 What happened on February 5? (page 62) Mr. Etheridge got a telegraph from Mr. Moore that they were going to be hit with a storm.
Chapter 8
Chapter 9 (T or F) Did Nathan close his hand around the smooth handle of the rudder? True
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12 How did Nathan learn how to swim? Mr. Meekins tought Nathan how to swim.
Chapter 13 tWhat was interesting about this chapter? I thought it was interesting how grandpa told Nathan how grandpa and grandma Dahlia got separated.
Chapter 14 Who is the "old man"? Grandpa is the old man.
Chapter 15 Who was the person who filled a pot of water?(150-151) Nathan filled the pot with water.
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18{T or F} Did snot run down Nathan nose and drip into his mouth? True
Chapter 19 What was interesting to you about chapter 19? I think its interesting how Nathan helped save Arthure.
Chapter 20 How did the Oregon Inlet crew survive the storm? They rowed in surfboats to Pea Island.
Chapter 21
Test for Block 5
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 [T or F] Did Nathan see three dead people ?
Chapter 3 How will Nathan, Gandpa, and Daddy get the supplies they need?
Chapter 4 On page 35 what did Grandpa pick up in a pile of yaupon leaves?
Chapter 5 [T orF] Did dad carry a 15 pound red drum?
Chapter 6 What was interesting about this chapter ?
Chapter 7 What was interesting abouit this chapter?
Chapter 8 What information did you learn about the charred wood? (Why was it there?)
Chapter 9 What is wrong with the Alert?
Chapter 10 (T or F) Nathan's skull was fractured when he got hit by the ship.
Chapter 11 On page 102 describe what happens.
Chapter 12 What is the topic of chapter 12 (page 106)?
Chapter 13 In chapter 13 who went home to Roanoke Island, George Midget,Mr.Tillett or Mr.Etheridge?
Chapter 14 What happens on page 16?
Chapter 15 What did Nathan put in the pot- a dead loon with one unpeeled sweet potato, or did Nathan and Mr.Forbes made a vegettable soup?
Chapter 16 (T or F) In this chapter does Grandpa die?
Chapter 17 What was Daddy feeling when Grandpa died? A- sad, B- mad, C- Happy, D- A and B
Chapter 18 Who let Nathan help save the ship? (Page 140)
Chapter 19 What did Nathan and his dad do during the rescue?
Chapter 20 Which Oregon Inlet crewman pounded on the Pea Island cookhouse door? Mr. Pugh, Mr. Davis, or Mr. Midgett?
Chapter 21
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