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WorksheetsPart OP
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What happens when the lifeguard blows the whistle?
People start running
Everyone freezes like statues
The pool empties out
People leave the pool quietly
What does the narrator’s mom say about their fingers?
They look like raisins
They are wrinkled from swimming
They are covered in sprinkles
They are small like a baby's
What game is played at the pool?
Sharks and Minnows
Marco Polo
Water Tag
Cannonball Race
What does the narrator do before leaving the pool?
Swims one last lap
Takes a final cannonball
Disappointed and impatient
Plays another game of Marco Polo
What treat does the narrator get from the ice cream truck?
A twist cone
A chocolate cone with rainbow sprinkles
A vanilla cone with chocolate chips
A popsicle
What do the children feel like while swimming through each other’s legs?
Fish
Dolphins
Frogs
Whales
What is the last thing the narrator does before going to sleep?
Reads a book
Eats dinner
Thinks about the pool
Hears the ice cream truck again
Why does the narrator cross their fingers when leaving the pool?
Hoping for the sun to come back
Wishing for more swimming time
Wanting to see the ice cream truck
Waiting for the whistle to blow again
What happens when things go from "still and steady to shrill and splashy" at the pool?
Everyone leaves the pool
The lifeguard blows their whistle
People start laughing louder
The children begin to play a new game
How does the narrator describe the feeling of being in the shallow end compared to the deep end?
Warm in the shallow end and cold in the deep end
Tall in the shallow end and short in the deep end
Safe in the shallow end and scared in the deep end
Fun in the shallow end and boring in the deep end
What does the narrator eat after climbing out of the pool the first time?
Sandwiches
Bagels
Ice cream
Raisins
What does Mom say about the narrator’s fingers?
They look like raisins
They are strong for gripping the pool edge
They are dirty and need washing
They look tiny and cute
What do the children do when the lifeguard’s whistle blows?
Swim faster
Freeze like statues
Play a new game
Leave the pool
What happens when a cloud blocks the sun?
The children boo and hiss
Everyone leaves the pool
It starts to rain
The narrator gets cold
What does Mom do when the narrator hears their name the second time?
Wraps the narrator in a towel
Gives her blessing for a final cannonball
Asks the narrator to dry off quickly
Offers more bagels
What do the children do "all at once" sometimes?
Jump into the pool
Float
Line up for a game
Swim through hoops
How does the narrator describe moving through the pool?
Walking and splashing
Zigzagging and straight-lining
Running and jumping
Sliding and spinning
What does the narrator’s mom do after they eat bagels?
Asks them to dry off
Dabs their chin
Packs up their towels
Tells them to stop splashing
How do the children feel while swimming through each other’s legs?
Brave
Silly
Like dolphins
Like fish
What does the narrator think about after going to bed?
The games they played at the pool
The ice cream they ate
ice cream cone days
Hot and wet days
The lifeguard’s whistle
What does the narrator do while walking home?
Walks quickly and eats slowly
Licks ice cream quickly but walks slowly
Runs ahead while Mom walks slowly
Eats carefully and hurries home
What does the lifeguard’s whistle signal?
It’s time to leave the pool
Everyone must freeze for a moment
A game is starting
People need to move to the shallow end
What does the narrator do after Mom calls their name the first time?
Jumps back into the pool
Scrambles up the ladder to their towel
floats behind her like a cape
Plays another round of Marco Polo
What do the children do after the lifeguard's whistle moment passes?
Splash and play again
Leave the pool
Line up for a race
Dry off with towels
What does Mom do after the narrator eats six big bites of bagel?
Helps the narrator jump back in the pool
Dabs the narrator’s chin
Packs up their things to leave
Plays a game with the narrator
What ice cream flavor does Mom choose from the truck?
Vanilla
Twist
Chocolate
Strawberry
