Storyworks May June 24 Squirt!

Squirt

Storyworks
May June 2024

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Multiple Choice

What does the word jet mean in the following quote from the story:

"The lizard sprays a jet of red liquid straight out of its eyes"?

• fast airplane

• rapid stream of liquid

• to leave quickly

• a jet engine

Categorize

Options (10)

Some animals, like the horned lizard, have amazing defenses to help keep them safe.

Horned lizards shoot blood from their eyes.

Hagfish shoot slime at their enemies.

Turkey vultures vomit on their attackers.

Some octopuses change the colors of their skin.

Organize these options into the right categories

Main Idea

Details

Photos

Headings

Reorder

Put the events in order.

• A snake approaches the horned lizard

• The lizard tries to stay still and blend into its surroundings.

• The snake sees it and slithers closer.

• The lizard shoots blood out of its eyes.

• The snake slithers away

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• 2
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Multiple Choice

Why does the author include the map on page 2?

• to show the horned lizard lives in constant danger

• to show where the United States and Mexico are located

• to show where the Pacific Oceans meets the California coastline

• to show where the horned lizard lives in North America

Hotspot

Which is the heading?

Match

Match the animal to its method of defense.

• hagfish

• turkey vulture

• some octopuses

• horned lizard

shoots slime on its enemies

vomit on attackers

change colors of their skin to blend in

shoots blood out of its eye

• shoots slime on its enemies

• vomit on attackers

• change colors of their skin to blend in

• shoots blood out of its eye

Drag and Drop

Some ​

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change the ​

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of their ​

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to ​

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into with their ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

octopuses

color

skin

blend

environment