Language Arts 500 quiz 2
what happened when Mafatu was 3 years old?
Mafatu and his mother were in a hurricane and his mother died
courage
The story of Mafatu is a story of
adjective
Words that describe nouns
subject
tells who or what the author is talking about
what did Mafatu do when he was called a coward?
went out to face the sea alone
nouns
words that name persons, places, things, or ideas
summary sentence
reduces the subject to its main point
who was Mafatu?
a polynesian boy afraid of the sea
how did Mafatu feel thinking about his experience?
fearful
detail sentence
gives you more information about the paragraph
details
help you find specific information
main ideas
help you think about the information
who was shamed by Mafatu's fear?
his father
what did Mafatu's fear cause?
ill-luck and anxiety
introductory sentence
makes you want to read the author's message