Q. What is the central idea of the online news article “Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life”? It’s
a parent’s responsibility to protect his/her life
. Abby’s family thinks that she was capable of making the trip.
4) What is the author’s purpose of the online news article? The author’s purpose was
to provide details about Abby’s rescue and the debate that followed
. 5) How did Abby’s father feel after her rescue? 6) How did the writer of the editorial feel when she thought about Abby bobbing along in the Indian Ocean?
Who is Abby Sunderland What do you know about her?
16-year-old Abby Sunderland
tried to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world
. She had to be rescued, after her boat became crippled by storms in the Indian Ocean. Now, many ask why her parents allowed their daughter to take such a dangerous trip in the first place.
What happened to Abby Sunderland and why?
She sailed for thousands of miles, but brutal storms between
Africa and Australia
snapped her mast. A search plane found the young sailor after nearly 24 hours of being tossed around in the sea in her crippled boat — and when a French commercial fishing vessel rescued her, Sunderland’s boat was left behind.
Why did Abby Sunderland become so famous?
Abigail Jillian Sunderland (born October 19, 1993) is an American former sailor who, in 2010,
attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world
.
What did Abby Sunderland do to survive?
Abby has all the equipment needed to survive, they added, and her
40-foot boat, Wild Eyes
, has airtight compartments and is designed to stay afloat and right itself if it capsizes.
What did Jessica Watson eat on her voyage?
A: The food I took with me was a mixture of
freeze-dried food
(like astronauts eat), tinned food, powdered eggs, dried fruit, tinned vegetables and I use to make my own bread and sometimes cupcakes.
Who and what is the online news article about Abby Sunderland?
Terms in this set (12) Lines 1-4: Who and what is the online news article about? The newspaper article was about Abby Sunderland,
16-year-old/teen girl
, who is attempting to sail the world solo.
When was Abby Sunderland rescued?
She was rescued on
June 12
by French fishing vessel Ile de la Reunion, but Wild Eyes was abandoned in the ocean. “She would have to be very lucky to wash up on a beach, and not get smashed on the rocks or something like that,” Sunderland wrote of her yacht.
What overall impression of the Sunderland family does the interview create cite specific evidence from the interview to support?
Interpret What overall impression of the Sunderland family does the interview create? Cite specific examples from the interview to support your response.
The interview makes them seem very confident about Abby’s abilities and supportive of her trip
.
Who is the youngest girl to sail around the world?
Laura Dekker
, a 16-year-old Dutch sailor who has become the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe single-handed, has threatened never to return to the Netherlands because of the government’s resistance to her adventures.
What happened to Abby the sailor?
Boat abandoned by rescued sailor Abby Sunderland found eight years later. A 40-foot sailboat abandoned more than eight years ago in the Indian Ocean, after the dramatic rescue of its 16-year-old U.S. captain, has been
discovered adrift off
South Australia’s Kangaroo Island.
What was the first rescue effort to find Abby Sunderland?
The first day Abby Sunderland was stranded in the Southern Ocean,
Australia’s rescue agency chartered a jet to fly over the area where her emergency beacon was activated
. The 11-hour flight cost an estimated 110,000 Australian dollars (US $94,500).
Where is Jessica Watson now?
In recognition of her attempt Watson was named the 2011 Young Australian of the Year, and the following year was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. She currently resides in
Buderim, Queensland
.
