The Disappearing Island

Question 1

What was the effect of the lighthouse keeper moving off of the island?

Accepted Answer

they built a tower with an automatic light

Question 2

What was the effect of the sea starting to erode the island?

Accepted Answer

people moved off the island

Question 3

What does Grandma have on her wall?

Accepted Answer

tide chart

Question 4

The tall stack of blocks toppled to the floor. The word toppled means....

Accepted Answer

fell or made fall forward

Question 5

Why does the island begin to appear as the tide goes out?

Accepted Answer

water is getting lower

Question 6

Where did Grandma take Carrie for her birthday?

Accepted Answer

Billingsgate Island

Question 7

We sat on the beach and watched the tide. What does the word tide mean...

Accepted Answer

retreat of the sea or ocean

Question 8

What is the genre of this selection?

Accepted Answer

realistic fiction

Question 9

What does the word voyage mean?

Accepted Answer

a long and adventurous journey

Question 10

What was the island like in grandma's day?

Accepted Answer

fishing community

Question 11

The ducks made ripples in the pond. Ripples means...

Accepted Answer

designs created by waves

Question 12

The house sits on five acres for land. What does the word acres mean?

Accepted Answer

measurements equal to 43,560 square feet

Question 13

What is the author's purpose of writing this story?

Accepted Answer

to entertain

Questions 13