Sea Otter Pups

What do sea otters use rocks for?

• to learn to fish

• to take a rest on

• to keep themselves safe

• to help them open shells

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CCSS.RI.2.1

In the passage, the mother and her pup float like a beach ball. What does the word float mean as it is used in the passage?

• to go below

• to be in the air

• to move on top of

• to move very quickly

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

How does a mother sea otter stay still as she sleeps?

• she lies on her back

• she cuddles with her pup

• she stays close to the shore

• she wraps kelp around herself

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

When does a sea otter pup begin its grown-up life?

• when it is 14 weeks old

• before it learns to wrap seaweed around its body

• when its mother gives it swimming lessons

• after it learns how to dive and hunt for food

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CCSS.RI.2.1

What is the MAIN question the author wants to answer in this passage?

• Why do sea otters learn to swim?

• What happens as sea otters grow?

• How does fur keep a sea otter warm?

• When does a sea otter leave its mother?

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CCSS.RI.2.6