A Vacation in Ruins (Precious McKenzie)

Pack your bags for an adventure in A Vacation in Ruins (Precious McKenzie). This exciting story takes kids on a trip to explore ancient places. Readers will follow the characters as they find hidden secrets and solve puzzles. The simple words make it very easy for young students to read. It is a fun mystery for kids who love history and travel.

Lexile: 540L

Quiz

Câu 1: Where were the family on vacation?

ItalyFranceSpainMexico

Câu 2: What was wrong with Dad on the boat?

he ate something bad which made him sickhe was allergic to seafoodhe got seasickhe had a virus

Câu 3: Why do the kids think the whale watching tour will be boring?

because they might not see whalesbecause they are not interested in whalesbecause Dad gets seasickbecause they don't like boats

Câu 4: "I sliced through the water like a knife." What language tool is used in this sentence?

rhetorical questionalliterationsimilemetaphor

Câu 5: What does it mean to _submerge_?

to sink below the surface of the waterto jump out of the waterto close your eyes in fearto float on top of the water

Câu 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

weaklymiserabledoveswim

Quiz

Câu 1: Why don't the kids like it when Aunt Bernadette is around?

she is too loudshe is mean to themshe is lazy and doesn't want to do anythingshe only likes healthy foods and activities

Câu 2: Why can't Mom stay in Mexico?

she is going on her own travel adventureshe doesn't like it thereshe has booked a holiday elsewhere with Aunt Bernadetteshe needs to go back to work

Câu 3: "She does yoga at the crack of dawn." What does "the crack of dawn" refer to?

sunrisein the rainoutsidesunset

Câu 4: How does Mom feel about leaving the kids alone with Dad?

jealousnervousangryexcited

Câu 5: What does the word _careened_ mean?

driving very slowlydriving at high speedstopping abruptlya car tipping along a winding path

Câu 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

ruinsMexicotheorysunrise

Quiz

Câu 1: What was Aunt Bernadette frightened by?

spidersalligatorsiguanassnakes

Câu 2: Why does Tomas eat the candy in secret?

he doesn't want Marisol to see as he doesn't want to sharehe doesn't want to attract any animalshe doesn't want Aunt Bernadette to see as she doesn't allow junk foodhe doesn't want his Dad to see as he's not allowed junk food

Câu 3: What does it mean to "start on the wrong foot"?

to wear the wrong kind of shoesto travel by footfor things to start off wellfor things to start off badly

Câu 4: Who is narrating this story?

Marisolan unnamed story tellerDadTomas

Câu 5: What does it mean to _coax_ someone?

to argue with themto gently persuade them to do somethingto force them to do somethingto push them

Câu 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

iguanadartingterrifiedlookout

Quiz

Câu 1: What was Mari's secret plan in suggesting they go to Garrafon?

so she could go on the zip lineso she could see the turtlesso she could go shoppingso she could go swimming

Câu 2: What does the turtle farm do with the turtles?

sends them to zoos around the worldsells them as petsreleases them into the wildcooks them

Câu 3: Why does Tomas push Mari forward to go before him on the zip line?

he's scaredhe is teasing her because he knows she is scaredhe wants to play a trick on herhe is being kind

Câu 4: How did the kids feel when Aunt Bernadette raced off to the zip line?

boredsurprisedjealousangry

Câu 5: What does Marisol mean when she describes the island as _touristy_?

quiet and secludeda place that has not been discovered by humansbusy with lots of people visiting and sightseeingteaming with wildlife

Câu 6: What word is given to the letters 'un' in _unaware_?

conjunctionsuffixcontractionprefix

Quiz

Câu 1: What does Tomas suggest they do when they are lost?

go looking for helpstay where they arego back homego to the beach

Câu 2: What does Mari buy at the market?

an onyx turtlea wood carved turtlea painted fana silk scarf

Câu 3: "We'll have to stop by the supermarket. Get staples." What are the _staples_ she wants to get?

candystaples for Dad's stapler which he needs to do his workitems to play with on the beach, such as buckets and spadesessential items such as bread, milk and toilet paper

Câu 4: How do the kids feel about being lost?

Tomas is terrified and Mari is relaxedthey are both scared and panickedboth the children are not worried yetMari is panicked and Tomas is relaxed

Câu 5: What does the word _artificial_ mean?

created by naturean original product or ideagenuineunnatural; man-made

Câu 6: What does it mean to _negotiate_?

to walk away angrilyto buy somethingto disagree with someoneto make a deal or bargain

Quiz

Câu 1: Where do the children go to sleep for the night?

a churcha hotela castlean art gallery

Câu 2: Why does the monk who found the children take them to Brother Juan?

he takes care of lost childrenhe is part of the policehe speaks Englishhe is in charge

Câu 3: Why does Tomas say "Ingles, Ingles" to the monk?

he is telling him they are losthe is asking where Aunt Bernadette ishe is telling him in Spanish that they only speak Englishhe is telling them they speak Spanish very well

Câu 4: How does Aunt Bernadette react to the children when she finds them?

she is upsetshe is relievedshe is nervous they are in trouble for breaking into the churchshe is angry at them for getting lost

Câu 5: Add a prefix to the word _comfortable_ to create a word opposite in meaning.

noninunex

Câu 6: What is a _bloodhound_?

a wolfa domestic cata hunting doga lion

Quiz

Câu 1: What do they decide to see?

an art gallerythe balletan orchestraa zoo

Câu 2: Why does Dad want to be a tourist for awhile?

to have a break from his researchso they can see more animalsso he can do more research in a new areaso they can meet up with Mom

Câu 3: What does Aunt Bernadette's plan to go horse-riding tell us about her?

she likes healthy foodshe likes to spend moneyshe is seriousshe is adventurous

Câu 4: What is this chapter mainly about?

the family enjoying local sights and customsthe kids getting lostthe adventurous Aunt Bernadettethe children being found

Câu 5: What is a _sombrero_?

a wide-brimmed hata dancea musical instrumenta colorful cloak

Câu 6: Which word is the antonym of _rapid_?

quickslowfastcolorful

Quiz

Câu 1: Who is the most confident on their horse?

Aunt BernadetteDadMariTomas

Câu 2: Why did the horses want to run for the water?

they were hungrythey liked to swimthey were hotthey were thirsty

Câu 3: What does Aunt Bernadette mean when she tells Dad to "loosen up"?

relaxhave a resttry harderbe brave

Câu 4: How is Tomas feeling in the illustration on page 59?

sadnervousangrybored

Câu 5: Which word from the text is a compound word?

ridinghorsebackaboardtourists

Câu 6: Which word is a synonym for _anxious_?

worriedtiredconfidentangry

Quiz

Câu 1: What did the number of the steps represent?

one for each day of the calendar yearone for each religious festival of the yearone for each day of the weekone for each month of the year

Câu 2: Who did the voices belong to in the temple?

murdererstouristscriminalsDad and his two work colleagues

Câu 3: Why did Tomas feel ashamed when the guide told him not to climb the steps?

he had disrespected the templehe was secretly going to climb it anywayhe didn't like getting into troublehe didn't like his sister hearing him getting into trouble

Câu 4: What does this chapter show us about the kids?

they are disinterestedthey are curiousthey are homesickthey are obedient

Câu 5: What does _humid_ mean?

cold and rainya high level of water in the atmospheredry and hotsnowy

Câu 6: What is the base word of _doubtfully_?

outdoubtfuldoubtfull

Quiz

Câu 1: What did the Mexicans believe about the butterflies?

that they were fairies who granted wishesthat they were the souls of the dead visiting Earththat they came to haunt their enemiesthat they were bad people who had been turned into butterflies as part of a curse

Câu 2: What is Tomas excited about?

seeing the butterfliesbuying candygoing swimmingclimbing a mountain

Câu 3: What makes Mari think of her grandmother?

the butterflies because her grandma loved butterfliesthe sunshinethe story about the spirits returning as butterfliesthe smell of the flowers

Câu 4: "The butterflies scattered like millions of raindrops." Which language tool is used in this sentence?

metaphoralliterationonomatopoeiasimile

Câu 5: What does the word _grueling_ mean?

attractiveexhaustingleisurelyeasy

Câu 6: What name is given to the letters "less" in the word _speechless_?

conjunctionsuffixcontractionprefix

Quiz

Câu 1: What are the kids looking forward to about going home?

seeing their friendsriding bikesseeing Momgoing to school

Câu 2: Why did Mari and her Aunt stay at the top of the mountain?

to eat candyto sunbaketo admire the butterfliesto have a sleep

Câu 3: Why was Mom teary eyed at the airport?

she was sad their adventure was overshe missed Aunt Bernadetteshe was crying with happiness to see her familyshe had enjoyed her time alone and was sad it was over

Câu 4: What kind of text is this book?

a procedurea fiction narrativea discussionan information report

Câu 5: Which word from the text is an adverb?

weirdblurtingcheeredthoughtfully

Câu 6: What does the word _gorging_ mean?

to eat secretlyto eat delicatelyto hideto stuff with food