Octopus: The Escape Artist of the Sea

How did Octopus keep from getting eaten by the sea turtle?

• Hid inside an empty shell

• Swam around

• Dug underground

• He got eaten by the turtle

What is Octopus' secret weapon against the eel?

• She digs underwater

• She swims fast

• She squirts out dark ink

• She gets eaten by the eel

True/False: An octopus arm will grow back after it goes missing.

• True

• False

What does Octopus finally eat for his meal?

• Eel

• Crab

• Clam

• Oyster

In the passage, Octopus comes across a sea turtle, an eel, a shark, a grouper, and a gull. What do these animals have in common?

• They are all hunting for clams

• They are all friends of Octopus

• All of them live in caves in the sea

• All of them might want to eat Octopus.

What is the passage mostly about?

• Where octopuses live

• How octopuses stay safe

• What other animals like to eat

• Why octopuses have 8 arms

The passage says that Octopus looks for crabs in shallow water by the shore. What does shallow mean?

• dark

• warm

• not calm

• not deep

Why do octopuses spray ink?

• so they can leave a trail to their dens

• because the ink helps them clean their food

• so they can hide and then escape from attackers

• because the force of the ink helps them swim faster

What's the first predator the Octopus meets?

• Eel

• Sea Turtle

• Shark

• Gull

Octopuses have no bones, which makes them very flexible. What does the word flexible mean?

• Colorful

• Rigid

• Hard to move

• Bend and change shape easily