NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhatistheMOSTLIKELYreasonMissShipmanmakesthechildrengotoschoolduringthebadstorm?topreparethemfortheirnexttesttoprovethatsheisagoodteachertomakeupotherdaystheyhavemissedtotaketheirmindsofftheroughweather2.HowisschoolontheshipDIFFERENTfromschoolonland?Thechildrenhaveveryfewbookstoread.Thechildrenstudysixdaysandhavenorecesses.Thechildrenlearnonlyreadingandmathematics.Thechildrenplayoutsideeveninstormyweather.3.Whyisn’tMissShipmangoodatteachinggeography?Shehastroublesayingthenamesofcountries.Shehastraveledlessthanthechildrenhave.Shedoesnothavemanygoodmaps.Shefindsthesubjectconfusing.4.WhichwordBESTdescribesfather?amusingplayfulbravehonest5.Whydoestheauthorwrite“Itwaslikeridingarollercoaster”?toprovethatitiseasytogetseasicktotellaboutanordinarydayontheshiptoexplainhowthechildrenliketoslideonthefloortoshowhowtheshipisgoingupanddownonthewavesWeeklyLessonTestLesson11©Harcourt•Grade593SelectionComprehension“SailingHome”NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/26.WhatcanyoutellaboutMother?Shelikessmellingsaltair.Shegrewuponasailingship.Sheplansaheadfortheirtrips.Shewouldratherliveontheland.7.WhatistheMOSTLIKELYreasonthefamilyishappyattheendofthenarrative?Theylikethemusicthatthecrewsings.Theyhavemanygoodthingstoeat.Theyaredressedinpartyclothes.Theyaresafeonboardship.8.Howdoyouknowthat“SailingHome”ishistoricalfiction?Theeventscouldhavehappenedinthepast.Thestoryexaggeratesthestrengthsofahero.Themaincharactermustovercomeachallenge.Theplothasabeginning,amiddle,andanending.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.Wouldyouliketoliveonashipliketheonein“SailingHome”?Usedetailsfromthestorytoexplainwhyyouwouldorwouldnotliketolivethere.WeeklyLessonTestLesson11©Harcourt•Grade594SelectionComprehension“SailingHome”NameFocusSkill:CompareandContrastReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.SpringFever“Goodmorning,everyone,”saidMissDawkins.“Wearegoingtogetstartedonthepresentationsrightaway,sowehavetimeforeveryonetopresent.”Miss...
