Adelina's Whales

The weather on the island was always very _________________.

• Tropical

• Rumbling

• Massive

• Bluff

We could see the whole valley as we stood on the__________________.

• Lagoon

• Rumbling

• Ground

• Bluff

I was surprised by the ______________ size of the cruise ship!

• Biologist

• Lagoon

• Tropical

• Massive

The _________________ is studying the animals of the desert.

• Lagoon

• Chemist

• Biologist

• Bluff

The old car was _____________________ in the driveway.

• Bluff

• Lagoon

• Rumbling

• Biologist

The _______________ was full of plants and fish.

• Lagoon

• Tropical

• Massive

• Bluff

Based on the passage, what conclusion can you draw about the town of La Laguna?

• It is a popular tourist destination
• There is a great difference in temperature between the seasons
• The town needs whales to survive
• It is poor

What detail best supports to answer to Question 1?

• Adelina has lived her whole life in La Laguna
• As she has always known, the gray whales have again to visit 
• The little houses are simple one-or two room boxes patched together with plywood and sheet metal
• Adelina can tell what month it is by watching the kinds of birds that nest

Which of the following is a distinct character trail of Adelina?

• she is observant
• she is unhappy
• she is productive
• she is outgoing

What detail from the passage best supports your answer to Question 3?

• Adelina Mayoral has lived her whole life in La Laguna
• Adelina can tell what month it is by watching the kinds of birds that nest in mangroves behind her home
• Adelina's family lives far away from big cities with highways and shopping malls
• Adelina smiles and returns to her sleep, comforted by the sounds of whales breathing and snoring outside her window