Vocabulary
When is the setting of Fernando's recollection. (day, month)
What is a Saturday in May
After the cousins arrived at the beach, they did this before swimming in the ocean.
What is that they ate lunch?
The children needed to watch out for me because I am often hidden and dangerous.
What are sea urchins?
It is the reason that Luisa poured seawater on Javi's foot.
What is to protect him from an infection by the sea urchin?
As they drove closer to the beach, Fernando noticed that the ocean air had left his skin....
What is tasting salty?
In the story, Luisa, Mari and Javi were fascinated by this in the water.
What are schools of tiny gold-and-black striped fish?
We can conclude that the reason Fernando's cousins became silent was because...
What is because they were nervous after Fernando had lied?
Where did Fernando's story take place?
Guanabo Beach in Cuba
This climax of the story occurred when this happened.
What is when Javi slipped and got hurt on the rocks?
What are "cobitos"?
Tiny hermit crabs
When the children got Javi back to the grown-ups, Fernando did this.
What is made up a story about how Javi's foot got hurt?
Fernando went to look for this to try and pry the sea urchin off from Javi's foot.
What is driftwood?
Why did the children think their parents wouldn't noticed that they left?
Their parents were too busy talking.
What was Fernando afraid he would not get if they told the truth?
Mami's tortillas.
We know that the adults wanted to relax at the beach because they brought these with them.
What are hammocks?