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ENGLISH AS FIRST LANGUAGE

Name: _____________________________ Teacher: ________________________

Grade Level: ________________________ Date: ___________________________

The Cay: Chapters 1 and 2

I. A. Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following words you have encountered in
reading chapters 1 and 2.

1. gable _________________________ 8. aft _________________________

2. galleon ________________________ 9. ballast _________________________
3. gravely ________________________ 10. dishearten _____________________
4. massive _______________________ 11. distilled _______________________
5. pontoon _______________________ 12. fore _________________________
6. refinery ________________________ 13. mutiny ________________________
7. schooner _______________________ 14. starboard ______________________

B. Look for specialized vocabularies which the author used. Think of words that
describe ships, landscape, and words related to the Dutch language. Choose a few
to research, and share what you learn on your blog.

II. Reading Strategy: Comparing and contrasting

Search for passages to help you compare and contrast one of the following:
 Willemstad before and after the U-boats arrive.
 Virginia and Curacao
 Phillip’s mother and father
Focus on one of these comparisons. Describe the similarities and differences between the
two places or characters.

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