Jellies: Life of a Jellyfish

What does the word choices mean in the sentence below?

You have two choices of sandwich meat.

• things to pick from

• things that must happen

• things that stay the same

What does the word decides mean in the sentence below?

Peg decides to wear her pink dress to the party.

• will have to

• does not want to

• makes up her mind

What does the word drift mean in the sentence below?

The balloons drift slowly through the air.

• float

• pop

• zip

What does the word millions mean in the sentence below?

There are millions of people living in our country today.

• only a few

• different sizes

• a very big number

What word best completes the sentence below?

Of all the fruit stands in town, Baker's is the _____.

• newer

• older

• oldest

What word best completes the sentence below?

Of all the stores in town, Baker's has the _____ workers.

• nice

• nicer

• nicest

What word best completes the sentence below?

Some people tell Mr. Baker that his store is too small and he should build a _____ one.

• bigger

• biggest

• littlest

Why does the author begin the article 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

Why does the author show pictures of jellyfish?

• to show you what a good artist she is

• to show a scary story about jellyfish

• to show what different kinds of jellyfish look like

Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?

• "In the sea, jellyfish are beautiful."

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

• "They are called Arctic lion's man jellyfish."