Vocabulary
Grandma and Grandpa were waiting for Wendy and William at the a_______________.
airport
Grandma helped the children with their luggage.
Grandpa helped the children with their luggage.
Grandpa stopped the car and the children looked at the view. Wendy said the view was____.
a) terrible
b) super
c) spectacular
d) wonderful
c) spectacular
"You must be hot and thirsty."
Grandma
What is Grandma and Grandpa's house near?
It is near a beach.
William was good at getting paint on his c_______.
clothes
They paint the boat. It'll take a couple of weeks for the paint to dry.
False.
It'll take a couple of days for the paint to dry.
Wendy and William make some friends and borrow some ___ and ___ from them.
a) apples and oranges
b) masks and flippers
c) costumes and a giant spool
b) masks and flippers
"I've seen this at the aquarium before."
Wendy
Why wasn't Grandpa's boat in the water?
He had an accident. He needed to mend the hole and paint it.
At the parade, there was a b_________ on a lorry.
band
A giant fish called a shark swam past the children.
False
It was a stingray.
Why didn't Grandpa dress up for the Jump Up?
a) He was too tired.
b) He doesn't like the Jump Up.
c) His Jump Up days are over.
d) He is not from the West Indies.
c) His Jump Up days are over.
"We look like clowns."
William
Why were some children trying on colorful costumes?
It's for the Jump Up.
After the storm, everyone went outside to look at the d__________.
damage
People were happy when they saw William balancing on a giant spool.
True
After the parade, Grandpa gave the children a ___________.
a) coconut
b) it started to rain
c) the rain turns on and off like a tap
a) coconut
"Move all the plants inside."
Grandpa
Why did the house shake and sway?
There was a big storm. It was very windy.
Some boats were s_____ on to the beach.
swept
Everyone helped to clean up the mess.
True
Grandpa's boat was not wrecked in the storm. How did he feel?
a) sad
b) angry
c) bored
d) lucky
d) lucky
"What a wonderful place this is. I could stay here forever."
Wendy
What does Grandpa say they can do on one of the islands?
He says they can have a picnic.