Now that Maria was a tenth-grader, she felt she was too grown-up to have to go on family vacation. Last year, the family had driven three hundred miles to see their uncle in West Covina. There was nothing to do. The days were hot, with a yellow sky thick with smog they could feel on their fingertips. They played cards and watched game shows on television. After the first four days of doing nothing while the grown-ups sat around talking, the kids finally got to go to Disneyland. Disneyland stood tall with castles and bright flags. The Matterhorn had wild dips and curves that took your breath away if you closed your eyes and screamed. The Pirates of the Caribbean didn’t scare anyone but was fun anyway, and so were the teacups, and It’s a Small World. The parents spoiled the kids, giving each of them five dollars to spend on trinkets. Maria’s younger sister, Irma, bought a Pinocchio coloring book and a candy bracelet. Her brothers, Rudy and John, spent their money on candy that made their teeth blue. –"Growing Up," Gary Soto Read the passage carefully. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. The passage reminds a student of their own family vacation. This is a connection. The class compared the story to a film, making a connection. One text-to-world connection that would be important in understanding the story could be information on .