Winter's Tail Comprehension

What is a prosthetic body part?

• a fake body part that is used in place of a real one

• a real body part that is used in place of a fake one

• a fake body part that is used along with another fake one

• a real body part that is used along with another real one

In 2005, Winter's tail was damaged and fell off. What was the effect of Winter losing her tail?

• Winter could swim faster.

• Winter could not swim at all and had to stay still.

• Winter had to swim differently.

• Winter could swim better.

Read these sentences from the text.

"In 2005, [Winter] got caught in a crab trapline and needed to be rescued. [...] The cord damaged Winter's tail and made it fall off. [...] Many people thought she would not survive. Dolphins need to move their tails up and down to swim."

Based on this information, what can you infer about the importance of a dolphin's tail?

• A dolphin's tail is not important to its ability to survive.

• A dolphin's tail is important to its ability to survive.

• A dolphin's tail is not important to its ability to swim.

• A dolphin's tail is important to its ability to be rescued.

Read these sentences from the text.

"Carroll and his team tried many ideas. Finally, they made a tail that worked. It is made of a special material that works well with Winter's sensitive skin. The tail is placed over a gel-like material that helps hold it in place. The new tail lets Winter move quickly through the water."

Based on this information, what can you infer about the ideas Carroll and his team tried before they made a tail that worked?

• These ideas probably allowed Winter to swim like a dolphin again.

• These ideas probably held Winter's new tail in place.

• These ideas probably did not let Winter move quickly through the water.

• These ideas probably worked well with Winter's skin.

What is the main idea of this text?

• Scientists made a new tail for a dolphin that had lost her tail.

• Scientists proved that prosthetic body parts are better than real ones.

• Crab traplines are dangerous to dolphins.

• Dolphins need to move their tails up and down to swim.

Read these sentences from the text.

"When making Winter's tail, Carroll and his team tried many ideas. Finally, they made a tail that worked."

What word or phrase could replace the word "Finally" without changing the meaning of the sentence?

• Before

• Initially

• Even though

• At last