Book 3 P

What is the first thing the narrator notices when they wake up?

• The smell of breakfast

• The sound of the ice cream truck

• The sun streaming through the windows

• The sound of the pool gates opening

What is the narrator's reaction to trying not to run on the way to the pool?

• It’s easy to walk slowly.

• It’s hard not to run.

• They forget to hold their mom’s hand.

• They trip on the pavement.

What sound is made as bare feet run across the hot pavement?

• Pitter-patter

• Thud-thud

• Slap-slap-slap

• Click-click

How does the narrator describe the pool when it’s full of people?

• A quiet retreat

• A bowl of City People soup

• A circus

• A loud festival

What causes everyone at the pool to "boo and hiss"?

• A cloud blocking the sun

• The lifeguard blowing the whistle

• Running out of snacks

• The pool closing early

How does the narrator feel when they can’t immediately find their mom?

• Anger

• worry

• joy

• confusion

What does the narrator do when they see their mom pop up from under the water?

• They call her name.

• They jump out of the pool.

• They wrap their arms around her neck.

• They swim to the shallow end.

How does the narrator describe babies at the pool?

• They all love the water.

• Some love the water and some do not.

• They are all crying.

• They all swim with their grown-ups.

What does the narrator see at the edge of the pool?

• Brightly colored towels

• Floating pool toys

• Lifeguards sitting in chairs

• sunburned skin

What kinds of strokes do people swim at the pool?

• Freestyle and sidestroke

• Dolphin kicks and corkscrews

• Breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, and doggie paddle

• Running in the water