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Alex, a tourist from Canada, is fishing in an area off the Florida coast. Many "NO SWIMMING" signs are posted near the shore.

A huge wave comes up suddenly and Alex's boat capsizes. Alex can swim, but he is afraid of alligators and hangs on tight to the overturned boat.

He drifts towards the shore and finally sees someone on the beach. In his loudest voice, Alex cries out, "Are there any alligators around here?"

"No," answers the man on the beach. "They haven't been around for a few years."

Feeling safe, Alex lets go of the boat and starts swimming to shore. When he is about half way there, he shouts to the man, "How did you get rid of the alligators?"

"We didn't do anything," replies the man. "The sharks got them!"

Where was Alex from?
California
Canada
Florida
Canada What is Alex doing out at sea?
fishing
surfing
kayaking
fishing What do you think "capsize" means?
turn over
completely sink
develop a hole
turn over Why does Alex's boat capsize?
The boat hit a shark.
Another boat ran into it.
A big wave hits the boat.
A big wave hits the boat. Why does Alex hang on to the boat instead of swimming?
He thinks there might be alligators around.
He can't swim.
It is too far to swim.
He thinks there might be alligators around. Why does Alex think it is finally safe to swim to shore?
He sees a "Safe for Swimming" sign.
A man on the shore tells him there are no alligators.
He doesn't see any alligators.
A man on the shore tells him there are no alligators. Why is the area really not safe for swimming?
There are alligators around.
There are dangerous currents.
There are sharks around.
There are sharks around. What happens to Alex after he hears there might be sharks around?
He is attacked by a shark.
He swims safely to shore.
It doesn't say in the story.
It doesn't say in the story.

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