Caribbean Adventure

Look at paragraph one; " Through our masks, our eyes scanned the water around us." What does the word scanned mean?

• To call out to surrounding creatures

• To squint in order to see clearly

• To look at all parts of something carefully

• To blink away the salt water

Look at paragraph 2. Why did the author "felt a quick jolt of fear?"

• She was startled by her father.

• The sea animals were moving very quiclkly over her.

• She realized she doesn't have an oxygen tank

• The author knows that "the water is fun, but it can be dangerous. "

Go to paragraph 3; "I will never forget how this animal moved. It flew in slow motion propelled forward by gentle ripples."

What does propelled mean?

• To cause an animal to move gracefully

• A movement that mimics a propeller

• To cause someting to move forward

• A gentle motion that causes ciricule ripples

Based on what you read, why do you think the coral reef is so important?

• Many of animals depend on the coral reef

• It serves as a buffer to the coastal areas from storms and powerful waves

• It benefits the tourist trade

• The fire coral is keeps the oceanfloor warm

Why did the girl and her father go snorkling?

• The father is a string-ray hunter

• The father wanted his daughter to see a particular animal

• The snorkeling adventure was part of their vacation

• They wanted to see the coral reefs

Based on what you read in paragraph 6 what can you infer the mushroom and lettuce corals look like?

• They look like regular corals

• They're named after what they appear as. Therefore, the chorals look like mushrooms and lettuce.

• They look coral polyps

• They look like a brain