At the Beach Comprehension Questions

What genre is At the Beach?

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction

• fantasy

• science fiction

Who is telling the story?

• Abuelito Fernando

• cousin Luisa

• Uncle Toni

• Cousin Javi

Who suggested that they go explore the reef?

• Luisa

• Mari

• Javi

• Fernando

How do the kids know they are near the beach?

• They know that they are near the beach because they can hear the seagulls.

• They know that they are near the beach because their skin tastes salty.

• They know they are near the beach because they can see the blue water and the yellow sand.

• They know they are near the beach because their parents told them.

Why did Fernando’s skin taste salty as he neared the beach?

• His body had produced sweat, which is salt.

• His cousin had spilled salt on him.

• The air, salty because of the ocean, had left salt on him.

• He had cried earlier and he tasted his tears

Why did the children need to watch out for sea urchin?

• The children wanted to eat them for lunch.

• The sea urchin were hidden and harmful.

• The children were collecting them.

• The children wanted to feed the turtles.

Who stepped on a sea urchin?

• Cousin Luisa

• Cousin Mari

• Cousin Javi

• Fernando

What did they do first with the sea urchin stuck in the foot?

• They immediately brought Javi back to the adults.

• They first removed the spiny creature from his foot.

• They performed the ABCs and then CPR.

• They cleaned his foot with the sea water.

The children was afraid of punishment because

• because they ate all the tortilla

• because they didn't obey their mom's directions

• they threw their clothes on the beach

• because they got into a fight.

Fernando couldn't enjoy his Mom's delicious tortilla as he ___

• wasn't hungry

• told a lie about what happened with Javi

• the tortilla was cold and he loves them hot

• it was too hot outside to enjoy