Lesson 12: Wading into Marine Biology

How do you know that "Wading into Marine Biology" is nonfiction?

• There is a main character who overcomes a challenge.

• It tells the author's personal thoughts and feelings.

• There are headings, photographs and captions.

• It has events that could not happen in real life.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

With which statement is the author MOST LIKELY to agree?

• Mud and seawater are very messy.

• Students should visit different places.

• People should treat nature with respect.

• Marine biologists should teach children.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In which zone would you MOST LIKELY find barnacles?

• The Black Zone

• The Upper Zone

• The Middle Zone

• The Lower Zone

How are the Middle and Lower Zones ALIKE?

• They are both exposed to air every day.

• Jellyfish and marine worms live there.

• They are full of blue-green bacteria.

• Sea lettuce protects the fish there.

How is Cobscook Bay DIFFERENT from other bays?

• It has tides every day.

• It is quite shallow.

• It has steep sides.

• It has tide pools.

Why did the author write "Wading into Marine Biology"?

• to persuade readers to study science

• to warn readers about fast-rising tides

• to explain to readers what tide pools look like

• to tell readers about changeable land near the sea

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Under which heading are you MOST LIKELY to learn why tides rise and fall?

• Meeting the Tidal Residents

• Life in a Tidal Zone

• Life in a Tide Pool

• How Tides Work

How can you tell that high tide is coming in?

• The water is cooler.

• The fish are still.

• The mussels are easy to see.

• The seaweed floats to the top.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1