Winter's Tail Comprehension

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 badly damaged in a crab trap.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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 from side to side.

• Her tail stump moved in a circular motion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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

• for practice

• for the scientist's research

• to keep her backbone healthy

• so other dolphins will recognize her

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2