The Whale of the Wild

Grandfather's boat was nudged by a huge gray whale;
Grandfather and his partner got ready to be thrown into the water;
For an hour the whale glided beside them;
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Which of the following belongs in the empty line?

• Grandfather and his partner caught many fish.
• The whale blew water at the men and then left.
• Grandfather and his partner tried to catch the whale.
• A team of scientists appeared in another boat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Adelina goes to the beach every day after school in January to -----

• collect shells
• swim in the lagoon
• watch whales 
• catch fish

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The whales go to Laguna San Ignacio once a year to ---

• hibernate for the winter 
• hide from people
• eat mangroves 
• give birth to their babies

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read this sentence.  
Adelina's grandfather had a unique meeting with the whales.
The word unique means ---

• great
• long
• special
• scary 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

A whale's flat tail is called a ---

• fin
• fluke
• blowhole
• hammerhead

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

After Grandfather's encounter with the whale, what began to happen?

• the whales moved to another lagoon
• people stopped fishing in the lagoon
• scientists started coming to Laguna San Ignacio
• the gray whales stopped talking in rumbles and clicks

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read this sentence.
One night Adelina is awakened by a loud, low, rumbling noise.
The word rumbling means ---

• deep rolling sound
• a soft smooth sound
• a whinning sound
• a slow pattering 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence.
The wind blows Adelina's long hair into wild tangles.
The word tangles means ---

• knots
• ropes
• lines  
• nets

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How does Adelina feel about living in Laguna San Ignacio?

• She feels lonely because so few people live there.
• She gets bored because there are no malls or theaters.
• She feels lucky because the gray whales come there. 
• She becomes confused because two worlds join there.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Read this sentence.
The whales raise their massive heads out of the water. 
What does the word massive mean?

• small
• friendly 
• smart 
• huge 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4