Sea Otter Sunrise
Grades 2-5; Genre - Action/Adventure; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0
A new adventure takes Jack and Annie to Monterey Bay to find a job aboard a boat and fulfill a risky underwater mission. Before going home, they must decide what to do about an injured sea otter.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- How do you know that Jack is reluctant to go on this mission? He’s asking questions and tells Annie to wait so she doesn’t read the rhyme p.9
- Why is Jack reluctant to go to California? He doesn’t know how to scuba dive and parts of the rhyme don’t make sense to him p.11
Chapter 2
- Describe Bob. Grouchy and rude; old with white hair p.20
Chapter 3
- As Jack stared at his gear, he felt overwhelmed. What advice would you give him to help him know what to do? Listen to your child’s answer p.29
- Have you ever felt overwhelmed about doing something? Explain. Listen to our child’s answer
- How did you get through it? Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 4
- Describe how Jack felt under the water. Like he was in paradise; it was peaceful and relaxing; beautiful p.37
- Have you ever experienced something like this before? Explain. Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 5
- Summarize this chapter. Jack and Annie filled their bags with sea urchins, but on their way back to the boat, the strong current drove them into a kelp forest. Jack stayed calm and freed them both; they had to drop their bags to get out of the forest, but they made it p.38
Chapter 6
- Do you agree with Jack and Annie to help the otter? Why, or why not? Listen to your child’s answer p.49
Chapter 7
- What type of figurative speech is the phrase, “this is a living nightmare!” It is a metaphor, but also could be an idiom p.59
- Why did Bob feel that way? He felt out of control, and he was worried he would lose his fishing license
Chapter 8
- Where did Bob take them when he drove past the dock? To the aquarium p.67
- How do you know? The people that met them wore uniforms that said “Monterey Bay Aquarium p.67
- Why do you think Bob had a change of heart? He saw the mom and baby together and realized they are living creatures that needed help. It softened his heart p.62
Chapter 9
- Do you think Bob was serious or joking when he told Jack and Annie, they were the worst urchin divers he has ever seen? Explain. Listen to your child’s answer p.73
Chapter 10
- How had Bob changed? He was impacted by the otters and softened p.82
- Why do you think the author used all capital letters when Bob spoke? He has a loud voice; everything he says is spoken with intensity; listen to your child’s answer p.82
- What did you like about this story? Listen to your child’s answer