How the Sea Turtle Survives

Questions

1. Details Where does the sea turtle live?

   grasslands and open forests across Australia eucalyptus forests in eastern Australia the northern forests of Canada, the northern United States and Alaska warm oceans around the world
2. Details Which of these does the sea turtle eat?

   snakes buds sea grass insect larvae
3. Cause and effect According to the passage, how does the sea turtle use flippers shaped like paddles?

   It acts like armor. They let it creep up silently. They push it through the water. They feel for clams on the dark sea floor.
4. Main idea What is paragraph 3 mostly about?

   how its young grow up how its body helps it survive what it eats why some animals are in danger
5. Vocabulary The passage says the sea turtle is an omnivore. What is an omnivore?

   an animal that lives only in water an animal that sleeps all winter an animal that eats both plants and animals an animal that eats other animals
6. Vocabulary In the passage, what does the word "flippers" mean?

   an elephant's long nose and upper lip a rounded lump on the back that stores fat tiny plant-like living things that grow in wet places flat limbs used for swimming
7. Evidence Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that the sea turtle's body suits its home?

   Young sea turtles are called hatchlings. Living there is not easy, but the sea turtle's body and habits are a good match for it. One reason the sea turtle survives is flippers shaped like paddles, which push it through the water. (Flippers means flat limbs used for swimming.) It also has a smooth, streamlined shell, which helps water slide past as it swims. Hatchlings dig out of the sand at night and race toward the bright, open ocean.
8. Inference Based on the passage, why would the sea turtle have trouble surviving somewhere hot and dry?

   It would forget how to find its home. It would have nothing to do all day. Its body and habits are suited to a place that is deep and salty. It would grow too big.

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