Jellies (Comprehension)

What makes a jellyfish move?

• ocean currents

• mechanical cells

• jellyfish tentacles

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

How does a jellyfish get food to eat?

• It drops down to pounce on prey.

• Food passing by gets caught in its tentacles.

• It hunts for plants to eat on the ocean bottom.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

What causes a jellyfish to sting?

• A touch from another animal

• The sound of an enemy coming closer

• The smell of sharks and other large hunters

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

What words help the reader understand how a jellyfish stings?

• tiny, mechanical

• like a bow and arrow

• stinging a friend or an enemy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

Why does the author compare some jellyfish to a cobra?

• to warn readers to stay away from cobras

• to explain how dangerous the jellyfish are

• to help readers picture what the jellyfish look like

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.8

The author writes that an upside-down jellyfish is like a greenhouse and a grocery store because ---.

• the jellyfish grows its own food

• the jellyfish eats small bits of algae

• the jellyfish gives food to other animals

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.8

Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?

• Jellyfish are almost all water and a little protein.

• The Portuguese man-of-war is not a real jellyfish.

• They look slimy and disgusting when they wash up.

Tags

CCSS.W.2.1

Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?

• In the sea, jellyfish are beautiful.

• They don't hunt and they can't chase.

• They are called Arctic lion's mane jellyfish.

Tags

CCSS.W.2.1

Which of these ideas from the article is a fact?

• Some jellyfish look very elegant.

• People who see jellyfish are very lucky.

• Jellyfish sting for protection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

Read the following sentence.

Seeing an ocean full of jellyfish is unforgettable.

How can the reader tell that this idea is an opinion?

• It can be proven to be true.

• It tells what the author thinks.

• It tells something everybody knows.