Question

for the first time in his life, nicolás was at the beach! he stared in awe at the crashing waves and at the lighthouse that seemed to touch the sky. after setting up their towels, nicolás and santi ran to the ocean, leaving their mothers behind. the water cooled nicolás’s feet and legs. “how’s your first swim in the ocean?” santi asked as nicolás tried to float on his back. “i love it,” nicolás said, letting gentle waves rock him. nicolás’s home in medellín was far from the coast, and he had always wanted to visit cartagena, a city on the caribbean sea. although his parents kept promising they would go someday, they never did, so he’d stopped asking. nicolás dunked his head underwater. he loved the salty sting of the water, the silver fish darting around his toes, and the sun warming his skin on this perfect summer day. “this is awesome!” nicolás shouted, and santi agreed.
fill in the blanks to describe nicolás and santi’s day at the beach.
nicolás feels like he is having a wonderful day at the beach.
meanwhile, santi thinks about how he has visited the beach often.
now he wishes he could go to the lighthouse
ocean
mountains

Explanation:

1. Nicolás is experiencing his first beach day, expressing excitement ("I love it," "This is awesome!"), so "wonderful" fits his feeling.
2. The text focuses on their ocean activities, and Santi is already at the beach with Nicolás; since they are in the ocean, he would wish to go to the ocean (consistent with the day's focus).
3. The text states Nicolás stared at the lighthouse, but the context of their day is centered on the ocean, so the blank aligns with the ocean as the place they are engaging with.

Answer:

1. Nicolás feels like he is having a wonderful day at the beach.
2. Meanwhile, Santi thinks about how he has visited the beach often.
3. Now he wishes he could go to the ocean