Thin Ice. N

The characters in this story are

• Rosa and Martin

• Rosa and Manuel

• Renea and Manuel

• Rita and Monty

Rosa and Manuel are

• Sister and brother

• Friends

• Cousins

• Aunt and nephew

At the beginning of the story, Rosa is not happy because she feels that all she does is ...

• Write essays

• Have adventures

• Babysit Manuel

• Go to school

We can infer that Manuel is

• A sad little boy

• A spoiled little boy

• A silly boy

• A happy boy

Manuel is good at

• Spelling

• Math

• Being imaginative

• Science

What did Manuel accidentally drop on the icy pond?

• His backpack

• Rosa's cap

• Rosa's notebook

• Rosa's gloves

Why did Rosa tell Manuel not to go out on the icy pond?

• She was worried he would fall

• She was worried he would skate away

• She was worried the ice was not thick enough and he could fall through

• She was worried he would not return her notebook

What sound did they hear when the ice broke?

• A BOOM

• A splash

• A loud thump

• Groaning and a crack like a rifle shot

How do you think Manuel felt when he fell through the ice?

• Shocked

• Scared

• Hepless

• All of the above

Why didn't Manuel obey Rosa when she told him to grab the edge and pull himself back up?

• He didn't want to

• He was scared of the edge

• He was so frightened, he couldn't hear her

• He thought Rosa would get him out