Adelina’s Whales Jeopardy Quiz

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Created by Stacy Royster & Suzanne Culbreth

Characters

Whales Beaches

Plot Setting Vocabulary

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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