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.

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

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

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

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

• great
• long
• special
• scary 

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

• fin
• fluke
• blowhole
• hammerhead

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

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 

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

• knots
• ropes
• lines  
• nets

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.

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

• small
• friendly 
• smart 
• huge