Vocabulary
wood carried along by water or washed ashore from the water
driftwood
What is a crevice or cranny?
a small narrow opening or crack that something can hide in
Which of the following details is revealed by the narrators thoughts?
A. Sea urchins hide on rough boulders.
B. Algae-covered rocks are slippery.
C. The children will be punished.
D. Stepping on a sea urchin is dangerous.
D Stepping on a sea urchin is dangerous
What food is mentioned throughout the text? Hint: Mami makes it and the narrator loves it.
Tortilla
put out of sight; hidden
concealed
What does it mean if something wouldn't budge?
it wouldn't move, it was STUCK
Which statement best compares the narrator and Luisa?
A. Both help Javi.
B. Both want to lie.
C. Both carry Javi.D.
Both step on a sea urchin
A. Both help Javi
How do the narrator and Luisa differ in how they think they should handle the situation?
Luisa thinks they need to tell their parents. The narrator disagrees.
a group of related living things, mostly living in water
algae
what does CUIDADO mean?
it means BE CAREFUL
What is a main theme of this passage?
A. It is better to lead than follow.
B. Always be prepared.
C. Actions have consequences.
D. The future is hard to predict
C Actions have consequences
Who is the narrator?
Fernando
hanging beds or couches made of canvas, cord, etc.
hammocks
What does "lodged" mean?
it means, got caught somewhere.
What does the narrator, Fernando, think his consequence will be if he tells the truth?
“I would surely end up with no tortilla if we told the truth.”
Who stepped on a sea urchin?
Javi
small, round sea animals with spiny shells
sea urchins
What is an antonym for lodged?
removed
Place the events from the passage in the order they happened by writing the numbers 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the line next to them.
The children take turns trying to pull the sea urchin spine from Javi’s foot.
Javi slips and steps on a sea urchin.
The narrator leads the children down to the reef.
Luisa pulls the broken sea urchin spine out with her hair barrettes.
3
2
1
4
What did Mami do/say with Fernando told the truth?
She slid her arm over his shoulders, and said "You know, Fernando, anyone can make a mistake. But not everyone has the courage to admit it. Gracias. Thank you for telling the truth."