Adelina was able to tell time by the way the light reflected on the water.
Fact
100
Where do the whales travel in January each year? Name the town and the state it is in.
Laguna San Ignacio, California
100
Which event happened first? Adelina's grandfather had his first visit with the whales OR Adelina's father took people to see the whales
Adelina's grandfather had his first visit with the whales.
100
Where could you find birds flying over a bluff?
Near a cliff
200
Please make a rumbling sound.
it should sound like a low rolling sound
200
Which is an opinion? The whales had been coming to the lagoon for hundreds of years OR Maybe the whales told each other it was safe to visit Laguna San Ignacio
Maybe the whales told each other it was safe to visit Laguna San Ignacio
200
Why do the mother whales come to Laguna San Ignacio?
to have their babies
200
Adelina wants to keep learning about whales. Which of these statements proves that? She listens to her grandfather's whale story over and over again OR she asks a lot of questions about whales
She asks a lot of questions about whales.
200
What does a biologist study?
Living things
300
What could you do in a lagoon?
SHALLOW water activities
300
Which is a fact? The wide, flat part of the tail is called a fluke OR Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio
The wide, flat part of the tail is called a fluke
300
What part of the world are the whales in before they travel to the warm waters of Laguna San Ignacio?
Alaska and Russia
300
What is the author's purpose for writing this story?
Persuade, Inform or Entertain
Inform
300
How are the people who live in Laguna San Ignacio like the people who vistied the village?
Everyone liked watching the whales in the lagoon.
400
Could a rock be massive? Explain.
Yes, it could be enormous.
400
Whales were important to Adelina...explain how you know.
Many answers!
400
Adelina says that Lagina San Ignacio is the place where two worlds join together. What does this mean?
Adelina knows her town is the only place in the world the whales come to each winter.
400
What does Adelina learn that she wants to do in her future?
Something with whales! Be specific...look in the book!
400
Which of these is the main idea of the story? Adelina knew what breaching, spyhopping and fluking were OR Many types of people visited Lagina San Ignacio to see the whales
Many types of people visited Lagina San Ignacio to see the whales.