"Trouble in the Ocean" - F&P Text Set 6 Review

Which statement best describes the author's purposes for writing this text?

• The author wants to entertain the readers with a funny story about animals.

• The author wants to provide information about how certain ocean animals are endangered.

• The author wants to persuade readers to give money to help sea creatures.

Which section would be the best place to add the detail below?

Trash can be harmful to their digestion.

• Some Sea Creatures Need Help

• Green Sea Turtles

• Blue Whale

• Great White Shark

Where should the author place the picture below?

• He should leave it where he has it.

• He should move it to the section Blue Whale.

• He should move it to the section Great White Shark.

• He should not use this picture anywhere in the text.

What are the words below this paragraph called, and how do they help you as a reader?

• The words below the paragraph are called a sidebar, and they do not help me as a reader.

• The words below the photograph are part of the index, and they help me to know all about the main ideas covered throughout the text.

• The words below are added for humor because the author wants the reader to laugh.

• The words below the photograph are called a caption, and they help me to understand exactly what the paragraph is about.

Reread the section called "Great White Shark" and choose the most logical inference below.

• The author believes that people can harm sharks.

• The author believes that the shark is the longest and biggest animal in the ocean.

• The author believes that fisherman should try to catch more sharks.

What is the genre of "Trouble in the Ocean"?

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction/informational

• narrative nonfiction

• fairy tale

Choose the best summary sentence for "Trouble in the Ocean."

• Green sea turtles are endangered because people hunt for their meat and eggs.

• Blue whales are the largest animals in the world.

• Great white sharks eat all different types of sea creatures.

• Multiple types of sea creatures are endangered, and scientists are trying to keep them from dying out.

What is the main idea of the section on blue whales?

• Blue whales are large creatures who eat krill.

• Blue whales are the largest animals in the world.

• Blue whales, the largest animals in the world, are now endangered because humans hunted them for meat and fat.

• Blue whales can grow as large as 100 tons.

Fishing nets can be harmful to a number of species. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• Some ocean animals are endangered, or in danger of dying out.

• People are a threat to great white sharks.

• Grean sea turtles and great white sharks get trapped in fishing nets.

• Blue whales used to be hunted for their meat and fat.