Journeys Grade 2 Lesson 10 - Reading Comprehension

What does the author begin the story 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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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why does the author show pictures of jellyfish?

• to show what a good artist she is

• to show a scary story about jellyfish

• to show what different kinds of jellyfish look like

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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

• "tiny, mechanical"

• "like a bow and arrow"

• "stinging a friend or an enemy"

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why does the author compare some jellyfish to a cobra?

• to warm readers to stay away from cobras

• to explain how dangerous jellyfish are

• to help readers picture what jellyfish look like

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why does the author say that an upside-down jellyfish is like a greenhouse and a grocery store?

• because a jellyfish grows its own food

• because a jellyfish eats small bits of algae

• because a jellyfish gives food to other animals

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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 what a jellyfish looks like

• to tell you there is a bell in the ocean

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?

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

• Jellyfish are almost all water and a little protein.

• The look slimy and disgusting when they wash up on the beach.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?

• In the sea, jellyfish are beautiful.

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

• They are called Arctic lion's man jellyfish.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of these ideas from the article is a fact?

• People who see jellyfish are very lucky.

• Some jellyfish look very elegant.

• Jellyfish sting for protection.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Read this sentence below.

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Seeing an ocean full of jellyfish is unforgettable.

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How can you tell that this is an opinion?

• It can be proven to be true.

• It tells what the author thinks.

• It tells something everyone knows.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6