The Tallest Sailor In The World
Long ago, a thunderous wave crashed on
the shores of Cape Cod. Moments later, a loud
cry split the air. The worried villagers rushed
to the bluff overlooking the beach. They were
shocked to find that the noise had come from
a solitary baby—a baby who was 6 feet tall!
The locals put the giant baby in a cart and
hauled him into town. They named him Alfred
Bulltop Stormalong, but called him Stormy.
Stormy grew to love the sea. He loved
swimming in the deep, even treacherous,
water, and he rode sea monsters for fun. He
was fearless. Once, he even turned an old
house upside down and tried to sail away in it.
Stormy grew to be 36 feet tall, and Cape
Cod became too small for him. Abandoning
Cape Cod, Stormy traveled to Boston. There
he became the captain of a mighty large ship
called The Courser. Stormy was no ordinary
captain. He ate stew from a rowboat, and he
slept in the mainsail.
Stormalong’s sailing skills were
impressive, too. In one adventure, Stormy
was sailing his ship through the English
Channel when he discovered that the
waterway was barely wider than the ship.
Expecting a tight fit, Stormy told the crew to
soap the sides of the ship. Although it slipped
through, the huge ship scraped the Dover
cliffs, leaving behind a thick layer of soap.
These cliffs have been pure white ever since.
While some may say Stormy is just a myth,
folks at Dover say the Channel is still foamy
from the soap.
Circle the letter choice that best completes the sentence or answers the question.
1. In this passage, the meaning of
bluff is
a to deceive or trick.
b a steep, high cliff.
c a large wave.
d a loud sound.
2. The meaning of solitary is
a friendly.
b temporary.
c just one.
d tiny.
3. Alfred Bulltop Stormalong spent most
of his time
a in Boston.
b near or at sea.
c far inland.
d on Cape Cod.
4. Another word for treacherous is
a tiring.
b calm.
c dangerous.
d cautious.
5. In this passage, the meaning of
abandoning is
a visiting.
b forsaking.
c occupying.
d crossing.
6. Impressive most nearly means
a commanding attention.
b fading away.
c plentiful.
d continuous.
7. In this passage, the meaning of
myth is
a something imaginary.
b something from history.
c a scientific explanation.
d a terrible mistake.
8. The author most likely wrote this
passage to
a give facts about a real person.
b persuade people to become sailors.
c give facts about life on a ship.
d entertain readers with a story.
Long ago, a thunderous wave crashed on
the shores of Cape Cod. Moments later, a loud
cry split the air. The worried villagers rushed
to the bluff overlooking the beach. They were
shocked to find that the noise had come from
a solitary baby—a baby who was 6 feet tall!
The locals put the giant baby in a cart and
hauled him into town. They named him Alfred
Bulltop Stormalong, but called him Stormy.
Stormy grew to love the sea. He loved
swimming in the deep, even treacherous,
water, and he rode sea monsters for fun. He
was fearless. Once, he even turned an old
house upside down and tried to sail away in it.
Stormy grew to be 36 feet tall, and Cape
Cod became too small for him. Abandoning
Cape Cod, Stormy traveled to Boston. There
he became the captain of a mighty large ship
called The Courser. Stormy was no ordinary
captain. He ate stew from a rowboat, and he
slept in the mainsail.
Stormalong’s sailing skills were
impressive, too. In one adventure, Stormy
was sailing his ship through the English
Channel when he discovered that the
waterway was barely wider than the ship.
Expecting a tight fit, Stormy told the crew to
soap the sides of the ship. Although it slipped
through, the huge ship scraped the Dover
cliffs, leaving behind a thick layer of soap.
These cliffs have been pure white ever since.
While some may say Stormy is just a myth,
folks at Dover say the Channel is still foamy
from the soap.
Circle the letter choice that best completes the sentence or answers the question.
1. In this passage, the meaning of
bluff is
a to deceive or trick.
b a steep, high cliff.
c a large wave.
d a loud sound.
2. The meaning of solitary is
a friendly.
b temporary.
c just one.
d tiny.
3. Alfred Bulltop Stormalong spent most
of his time
a in Boston.
b near or at sea.
c far inland.
d on Cape Cod.
4. Another word for treacherous is
a tiring.
b calm.
c dangerous.
d cautious.
5. In this passage, the meaning of
abandoning is
a visiting.
b forsaking.
c occupying.
d crossing.
6. Impressive most nearly means
a commanding attention.
b fading away.
c plentiful.
d continuous.
7. In this passage, the meaning of
myth is
a something imaginary.
b something from history.
c a scientific explanation.
d a terrible mistake.
8. The author most likely wrote this
passage to
a give facts about a real person.
b persuade people to become sailors.
c give facts about life on a ship.
d entertain readers with a story.
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