Whitewater Adventure Comprehension Check

The main characters of the story were...

• a family

• a football team

• talking farm animals

The setting of the story was...

• in a school.

• in a spaceship.

• on the Colorado River

What character trait BEST describes Nina's sister, Marta, at the beginning of the story?

• kind

• bossy

• smart

• loving

What is the problem in the story?

• The family was stuck on rocks.

• The family pulled the raft free and got away from the bear.

• The family finished sailing on the river.

How do you know Nina's family had to continue problem-solving?

• Nina's idea didn't work the first time.

• Nina's mom tried to jump out of the raft.

• The river guide came to give them a shove.

• Nina's mom's idea did not work.

How did the characters solve their problem?

• They pulled the raft up and they got free from the rocks.

• The raft got stuck on the rocks.

• They went sailing without a guide.

How did Marta's feelings about Nina change at the end of the story?

• Her feelings didn't change at all.

• Marta was proud of her sister for having a good idea.

• Marta wasn't impressed with the rafting trip.

• Marta would rather go shopping at the mall.

What do the people in this picture have that was NOT in the story "Whitewater Adventure"?

• a boat to go on the river

• a guide who is helping them

• water with waves