Jellies-Journeys

What does the word choices mean in the sentence below?

You have two choices of sandwich meat.

• Things to pick from

• Things that must happen

• Things that stay the same

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What does the word decides mean in the sentence below?

Peg decides to wear her pink dress to the party.

• Will have to

• Does not want to

• Makes up her mind

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What does the word disgusting mean in the sentence below?

The rotten, old tomato looks disgusting.

• Sad

• sour

• ugly

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What does the word drift mean in the sentence below?

The balloons drift slowly through the air.

• floats

• pops

• zips

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What does the word millions mean in the sentence below?

There are millions of people living in our country today.

• Only a few

• Different sizes

• A very big number

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Why does the author begin the article with the words if you were a jellyfish?

• To teach you how to swim like a jellyfish

• To tell you that you are like a jellyfish

• To make you think about what it is like to be a jellyfish

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Why does the author show pictures of jellyfish?

• To show what a good artist she is

• To show what different kinds of jellyfish look like

• To show a scary story about jellyfish

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What words does the author use to help the reader understand how a jellyfish sting?

• “tiny, mechanical”

• “like a bow and arrow”

• “stinging a friend or an enemy"

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Why does the author compare some jellyfish to a cobra?

• To warn readers to stay away from cobras

• To explain how dangerous jellyfish are

• To help readers picture what jellyfish look like

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The article says a jellyfish is shaped like a bell. Why does the author use the word bell?

• To tell you how a jellyfish sounds.

• To tell you there is a bell in the ocean.

• To tell you what a jellyfish looks like

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