WW book 7 Lesson 10

Manatees, seals, dolphins, and whales have something in common. They are all ___________ mammals.

• ponderous

• aquatic

• lethal

• assertive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Manatees are among the largest of marine mammals. These __________ creatures can grow to twelve feet and weigh up to three thousand pounds.

• aquatic

• ponderous

• lethal

• nimble

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Manatees present no threat to humans. In fact, these ________ creatures seem to enjoy the company of humans.

• nimble

• aquatic

• docile

• lethal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The number of boats on Florida's coastal waters continues to increase. There is no prospect that the number of boats will _________ in the future.

• plight

• verge

• bleak

• dwindle

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Boating is important to Florida's economy. However, the claim that boats and manatees can coexist safely ________ on the ridiculous.

• dwindles

• verges

• monitors

• averts

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Collisions are common between boats and manatees. These encounters are often __________ for the manatee.

• lethal

• bleak

• vigilant

• nimble

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The harm comes from contact with the boat's propellers. These collisions could be __________ if motor boaters were more careful.

• monitored

• averted

• dwindled

• blithed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

A third of all manatee deaths are boat-related. In as many as nine out of ten of those deaths, the manatee was ______ by boat propellers.

• blithed

• mutilated

• averted

• monitored

Manatees feed just below the surface. These slow-moving creatures are not __________ enough to avoid collisions.

• nimble

• bleak

• ponderous

• aquatic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A close watch is kept on the manatee population in Florida. Authorities are __________ about tracking and counting them.

• monitoring

• vigilant

• assertive

• mutilating

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4