Question

now - finally - it was time to swim in the pacific ocean. antonia sprinted down the long staircase to the sandy beach and raced to the waves, tossing her flip - flops aside as she ran into the water. it felt wonderful, and she swam confidently in the salty water. antonia flipped over onto her back and looked up into the blue sky. around her, surfers and swimmers were enjoying the ocean just as much as she was. suddenly, a woman near antonia screamed. in an instant, the people around her started to shout and swim quickly toward the beach. shocked, antonia looked around. as she tread water in place, fear gripped her. were there sharks nearby? but before antonia was able to panic, she looked into the water and saw not sharks but large squids - dozens and dozens of them. antonia reached out and a tentacle brushed her hand, almost as if the squid were shaking hands with her. as the squids circled antonia with their beady eyes gazing up at her, she noticed that everyone else had left the water. antonia swam back to land and listened to peoples horrified accounts of their encounters with the squids. “one tried to pull me under!” a man exclaimed, and a girl cried, “i had three wrap their tentacles around my ankle! i dont know how i survived!” the lifeguard explained, “these are humboldt squids. theyre probably not dangerous, but you should keep your distance.” as antonia curled up in her towel on the warm sand, she remembered the feeling of shaking hands with the squid, and she smiled to herself. strategy practice which part of the passage was the most confusing for you? how did you figure it out?

Explanation:

This is a reading - comprehension related question. One might find the sudden appearance of squids and the contrasting reactions of people confusing. To figure it out, one can re - read the passage to understand the context and pay attention to details like the lifeguard's explanation about the Humboldt squids.

Answer:

s may vary. For example, the part where everyone suddenly panicked and swam to the beach could be confusing. One could figure it out by reading further to find out the cause (the appearance of squids).