Question 1

Where does the passage mainly take place?

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on a boat

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in a pool

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on a beach

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in a hotel

Question 2

Who is the narrator of the passage?

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Marisol

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Dad

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Tomas

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Mom

Question 3

What is the most likely reason the family goes whale watching?

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Mom likes to do things related to science.

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Tomas and Marisol want to make Mom feel better.

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Tomas and Marisol want to take Mom on an adventure.

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Mom knows everyone likes to be near the water.

Question 4

What does paragraph 26 mostly show about Dad?

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He is not feeling well.

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He is not comfortable seeing the whales.

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He is wearing a lot of sunscreen.

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He is feeling hot.

Question 5

What do the quotation marks in paragraph 39 indicate?

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The words are spoken by a character.

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The words are from a different language.

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The words are from another author.

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The words are what the character is thinking.

Question 6

What causes Tomas to fall off the boat?

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Tomas leans too far over the side of the boat to touch the whale.

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A whale knocks Tomas out of the boat.

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The boat rocks too hard and makes Tomas fall.

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Dad accidentally shoves Tomas while running to the side of the boat.

Question 7

What does the word 'inched' show about Tomas?

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that his fingers are moving by small amounts

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that he is moving away from the whale

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that he does not want the whale to move away

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that his fingers are not large

Question 8

Which event from the passage happens first?

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Tomas and Marisol swim in a pool.

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Marisol takes pictures of the whales.

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Mom checks to see how Dad is feeling.

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The captain saves Tomas.

Question 9

What is the central message of the passage?

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Making a family member happy has its rewards.

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Things can sometimes turn out differently than we expect.

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People learn best by trying new things.

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It is important to always be prepared.

Question 10

How does Kutcher find his tiny film stars?

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He uses his understanding of insect behavior.

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He waits for insects to show the behavior he wants.

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He uses tricks the insect already knows.

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He chooses easy tricks for insects to complete.

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