Call It Courage
Chapter One What is the setting? Who is the main character? What is his problem? How do others treat him? Who are his friends? How does his father feel about him? What happened to his mother? What is his job? What do the other men do? How does that affect him?
Chapter One Vocabulary Pandanus Millrace Ebb Shoal Livid tumult Fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles A channel for the water current that turns a millwheel Flow back or recede Large group of fish Extremely angry Violent agitation
Chapter One Vocabulary Assault Despairing Pinnacle Scorn Lurk Luminous Ballast Ominous A threatened or attempted physical attack Marked by loss of hope At the peak or summit of something Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike Wait in hiding to attack Softly bright or radiant Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship Threatening or foreshadowing tragic developments
Chapter One and Two Vocabulary Fledgling Profoundly Squall Atoll Young bird just having acquired feathers Characterized by intensity of feeling or quality Sudden violent storm Island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon