Stranded ReadWorks

It had been three days, and we were starting to feel helpless. We had already used most of our resources and knew that if anyone was to come and look for us, it would take them weeks to find us. It was a relief that Andrew was starting to feel better after being dehydrated. We were all happy to have started a fire so that we could now drink clean water. I decided it was time to start searching the island for food and resources. I knew I wasn’t the group leader, but I was going to take charge.

When I told Max that I would head out east toward the beaches, he said I was making a big mistake and that we all needed to stay together. I disagreed with him and told him that we eventually needed to search the island to see what we could use or if anyone else occupied this land that could help us call for rescue.

Jamie and Shannon went with me to search. We walked about three miles and started to hear a sound coming from a distance. We didn’t want to get much closer because we thought it would be better to get others to help us. So, we headed back and told the others. We agreed to return to the spot in the morning. That night, as I slept under the stars, I felt a sense of hope for the first time since being stranded.

Questions:

What is the genre and how do you know?

What does the word occupied mean in paragraph 2?

What is the main idea of the story?

What is the author’s purpose in the story?

What is the author’s point of view? (1st, 2nd, 3rd person)

What is the author’s tone? What word choices helped you determine the tone?

What tools do you think you would need if you were ever stranded somewhere?