Dolphin- Main Idea Activity

What makes dolphins different from fish, reptiles, or birds?

• Dolphins can fly.

• Dolphins lay eggs.

• Dolphins give birth to live babies and feed them milk.

• Dolphins live on land.

Why are dolphins considered mammals?

• Because they live in the ocean.

• Because they breathe oxygen even though they live in water.

• Because they have gills like fish.

• Because they are cold-blooded.

What is the main characteristic that distinguishes dolphins from fish, reptiles, or birds, according to the text?

• Dolphins live in the ocean.

• Dolphins are mammals.

• Dolphins can swim.

• Dolphins are larger than fish.

How do dolphins breathe?

• Through gills like fish.

• Through their skin.

• By breathing oxygen.

• They do not need to breathe.

What is one way a dolphin mother cares for her baby that is similar to other mammals?

• She lays eggs.

• She feeds her baby milk.

• She teaches it to hunt.

• She leaves it to fend for itself.

Write the main idea of the paragraph in your own words in a complete sentence.

Write two supporting ideas for the main idea in a complete sentence.