How to Pet a Dolphin

Choose the best pair of words that describes how Jordan feels before he pets a dolphin at the aquarium.

• enthusiastic and fearless

• excited and uncertain

• bored and uninterested

• curious and tearful

According to the passage, why does Dani move to the other side of the dolphin tank?

• It is less crowded.

• There are more dolphins on that side.

• There is a guide on that side to help him.

• The correct answer is not listed here.

What is Jordan afraid will happen when he feeds the dolphin?

• It will bite his hand.

• It will not want to take his fish.

• It will swim away too fast, and he will not be able to pet it.

• It will splash him and get his clothes wet.

Why can't the dolphins hear Jordan when he calls out?

• Dolphins hear at a higher frequency than we do.

• Dolphins don't have ears.

• Dolphins are underwater.

• Dolphins don't listen to humans.

What is the best summary of the story?

• Jordan is excited and unsure about petting a dolphin at an aquarium. He gets some fish and feeds the dolphins after a guide helps him. He pets the dolphin. He learns some things about dolphins from the guide. He and his sister have fun.

• Jordan is excited and unsure about petting a dolphin at an aquarium. He gets some fish then watches his sister to see how to feed them. He touches a dolphin. He leaves and goes home.

• Jordan is curious about petting dolphins at the aquarium. He gets close to one, but is swims away. Jordan gets tearful, but a guide helps him learn how to feed it.

• Jordan is enthusiastic about petting a dolphin at the aquarium. He gets some fish and fearlessly holds out the fish for the dolphin. He pets the dolphin and then rejoins his sister. They leave the aquarium. They are happy they got to feed dolphins.