All About Turtles- Reading Fluency and Main Idea

What do turtles have on their backs that help protect them?

• Hard shells

• Soft skin

• Feathers

• Scales

Where can turtles live?

• Only in water

• Only on land

• In water or on land

• In trees

What helps turtles swim in water?

• Long legs

• Short legs and webbed feet

• Fins

• Wings

What do turtles use to bite their food?

• Teeth

• Strong jaws

• Claws

• Tongue

What do turtles do with their eggs?

• Keep them in their shells

• Lay them in water

• Dig holes in the sand to hide them

• Carry them on their backs

What is the main idea of this text?

• Turtles are slow

• Turtles have a hard shell

• All about turtles and what they look like, what they can do, and what they eat.

• Turtles eat plants