Adelina’s Whales Jeopardy Quiz Deniesha Janel Bailey Heath Created by Stacy Royster & Suzanne Culbreth
Characters WhalesBeachesPlotSetting Vocabulary
Who is the main character in the story?
Adelina
Who had the first encounter with a whale?
Adelina’s grandfather
Who else sees the whales?
Local guides, tourist, scientists, and famous people
What kind of scientists study the whales?
Biologists
How old is Adelina?
Ten years old
What kind of whales came to visit Adelina?
Gray Whales
What is the name of the groups whales travel in?
Pods
Where do the whales migrate from?
Alaska
What is a whale’s tail called?
A fluke
What are the parasites called that live on whales?
Barnacles
Baja California touches what ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is Florida touching?
Atlantic Ocean
What material covers a beach?
Sand
What are the beaches in Alabama called?
Gulf Shores
What are some beach activities?
Swimming, building sand castles, surfing, windsurfing, fishing, boating
Why do the mother whales come to the lagoon?
To have their babies
How did Adelina know what time of day it was?
By looking at the sun.
What season did the whales visit La Laguna?
Winter
What does Adelina know she will do when she grows up?
She will work with the whales.
Why do the whales come to the lagoon to have their babies?
The water is warm and shallow.
The story takes place in what country?
Mexico
What area in Mexico does the story take place?
Baja California
In what body of water do the people see the whales swimming?
A lagoon
What is the name of Adelina’s town?
La Laguna
What type of land was beside the lagoon?
A bluff
Something that is massive is heavy and bulky.
Massive
Making a deep, rolling sound
Rumbling
A very warm region
Tropical
A high cliff
Bluff
A small pond or lake
Lagoon