Octopus Escapes Again

What does Octopus do after she notices the sea turtle?

• A squeezes into an empty shell

• B dives down to catch some shrimp

• C leaves her home in search of food

• D turns the color of the plants around her

Why do octopuses spray ink?

• A so they can leave a trail to their dens

• B because the ink helps them clean their food

• C so they can hide and then escape from attackers

• D because the force of the ink helps them swim faster

The passage says that Octopus looks for crabs in shallow water by the shoreline. What does shallow mean?

• A dark

• B warm

• C not calm

• D not deep

In the passage, Octopus comes across a sea turtle, an eel, a shark, a grouper, and a gull. What do these animals have in common?

• A They are all hunting for clams.

• B They are all friends of Octopus.

• C All of them live in caves in the sea.

• D All of them might want to eat Octopus.

What is the passage mostly about?

• A where octopuses live

• B how octopuses stay safe

• C what octopuses like to eat

• D why octopuses have eight arms