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. it was the perfect
summer day.

“this is awesome!” nicolás shouted as he resurfaced.

fill in the blanks to describe nicolás
and santi’s day at the beach

nicolás feels like he is having a
day at the beach.
difficult
wonderful
confusing
ti thinks about how he
beach
he could go to the

Explanation:

1. Nicolás expresses excitement and love for his first beach experience, calling it "awesome" and describing it as a perfect day, so "wonderful" fits his feeling.
2. The text notes Nicolás had always wanted to visit the coast and was thrilled to be there, so Santi would think about how often he could go to the beach (this logical option aligns with the context of enjoying the beach and wanting to return).

Answer:

1. Nicolás feels like he is having a wonderful day at the beach.
2. Santi thinks about how he often could go to the beach.