StormalongLesson Review

What genre is “Stormalong”?

“Stormalong” is a Tall Tale. I know this because there are events in the story that could not happen in real life.

From which point of view (person) is

“Stormalong” told?“Stormalong” is told in third person point of view. The narrator is not in the story.The narrator useskey words like “he, him, they”.

What did Stormalong wish when he was

growing up in Cape Cod?Stormalong felt like an outcast because of his size. He just wished that he could be like everyone else.

What does the idiom “he had salt water in his veins” really mean?

“He had salt water in his veins” is figurative language used to show the reader how muchStormalong lovedthe sea.

How did fighting the giant octopus affect the

way the sailors felt about Stormalong?

After Stormalong fought the giant octopus, the other sailorsbegan to really respect him as a fellow sailor.

Why did Stormalong go to Boston? What

disappointed him about the city?Stormalong thought that Boston

would be bigger, because it was a bigger city. When he arrived there, however, the buildings were the same size as they were in Cape Cod. It was not big enough for him.

Why does Stormalong leave the sea and head

west?Stormalong left the sea and headed west to try and find a place where he could fit in.He heard that there was a lot of room out west.

Why did the sailors build the gigantic boat?

The sailors built the gigantic boat so that Stormalong would feel comfortable sailing with them. They did this because they reallycared about him.

How are Stormalong and Hoderi alike? How

are they different?

What is a hyperbole?

A hyperbole is figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.

Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?

1. Stormy felt like an outcast.2. The ship’s masts had to be hinged to let the sun and moon go by.3. Nobody knows how old Stormalong was when he died.4. Stormalong packed his bags and headed west.

What changes need to be made to the following

sentences?1. While in philadelphia, we went to

see a play based on the german version of “little red riding hood”.

2. We are writing essays titled “proud to be an american”.

What changes need to be made to the following

sentences?1. While in Philadelphia, we went to

see a play based on the German version of “Little Red Riding Hood”.

2. We are writing essays titled “Proud to be an American”.