One Tiny Turtle

Read the following sentence from the story:
"Far, far out to sea, land is only a memory, and empty sky touches the water."
What does this allow the reader to understand? 

• It has been a while since anyone saw land.
• The character is so far away from land that all he/she can see is the skyline that touches the water.
• The ocean is blue.
• The characters are on a beach.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

By saying "She's a baby, so her shell is soft as old leather," the reader can conclude that...

• The baby turtle's shell is unbreakable.
• The baby turtle's shell has wrinkles.
• The baby turtle's shell is brown.
• The baby turtle's shell is delicate and can easily be broken.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

The simile "Inside she lays her eggs, like a hundred squishy Ping-Pong balls" allows the reader to visualize...

• how the turtle lays her eggs.
• what the nest looks like.
• what the eggs look like.
• how the eggs feel.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the following quote: "Above them on the beach a hundred eyes watch, on the lookout for a meal." 
You can infer that the eyes are referring to...

• predators that eat turtle eggs.
• 50 humans looking for eggs to make their breakfast.
• creatures that protect turtle eggs.
• a mother turtle who is searching for a meal to feed her babies. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Read the following quote: "In the dark, claws and beaks and grabbing paws miss only one young turtle."
You can infer that...

• All of the baby turtles will survive.
• Many baby tutles never make it to the ocean.
• all birds love to eat turtle eggs.
• raccoons scavenge for turtle eggs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read the following quote: "Far, far out to sea, land becomes a memory, waiting to wake in the head of the little turtle." 
The reader can infer that the turtle will one day...

• dream about land.
• remember the death of her siblings.
• return to land to nest where she was born.
• think about how the sand felt on her flippers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the following quote: "She's as big as a barrel now."
This allows the reader to...

• understand that the turtle is tiny like a barrel.
• visualize the large size of the adult turtle.
• imagine the weight of the adult turtle.
• smell the wood that is stuck to the turtle's shell. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the following quote: "Loggerhead may travel thousands of miles, but she leaves no trace or track for you to follow. 
You can conclude that...

• the turtle walks along the sand. 
• the turtle disguises herself while traveling.
• the turtle walks along reefs.
• the turtle travels by swimming. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read the following quote: 
"Bigger than a dinner plate now, she's not a fish snack anymore." 
This allows the reader to understand that...

• she is big enough to fill the belly of a large fish.
• she is so large that fish no longer will try to eat her.
• she does not taste good anymore.
• fish fear her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What point of view is this story told?

• First Person
• Second Person
• Third person
• Fourth person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6