Unit 3: Winter's Tail Comprehension

1. 1. What happened to Winter?

• She was hit by a motorboat

• Her tail was bitten off by a shark

• She swam away from her mother.

• Her tail was damaged in a crab trap.

How did Winter swim differently from other dolphins.

• Her tail stump did not move.

• Her tail stump moved up-and-down.

• Her tail stump moved side to side

• Her tail stump moved in a circular motion

What did the trainers have to do after they introduced her to another dolphin, but before they could teach her how to swim with her prosthetic tail?

• strengthen her backbone

• how to drink from a bottle

• teach her how to swim with her stump

• get her used to the feel of a prothesis

Why does Winter have to wear a prosthesis a few hours each day even though she can swim without it.

• for practice

• for the scientists research

• to keep her backbone healthy

• so other dolphins will recognize her.

According to the selection, how did Winter's situation help others?

• It helped sick dolphins

• It improved boat technology

• It improved prosthetic technology

• It improved the speed of swimmers.