Sea Turtle Life Cycle

What is the topic of "Baby Sea Turtles"?

• how baby sea turtles hatch and survive

• what sea turtles eat

• how mother sea turtles survive

• the sea

Read this sentence from the article. The babies break open their shells. Which sentence uses break in the SAME way it is used in the sentence above?

• Please do not break the glass.

• Jen needed a break after taking a long walk.

• Alex tried to break his habit of chewing his nails.

• Amy wanted to break the news that the circus was coming.

Why does a sea turtle dig a hole?

• To sit on the eggs

• To get exercise

• To find food

• To make a safe place to lay her eggs

Read these sentences from the story. When the eggs are in place, the mother covers them. She throws sand over the hole with her flippers.

Which sentence uses covers the SAME way it is used in the sentence above?

• The book had a paper cover.

• She covers the seed with soil.

• The newspaper covers the football game.

• It was cold, so Nan put two covers on the bed.

Why do baby turtles rush to the sea after they hatch?

• They like to swim.

• The sun's heat makes them hot.

• Hungry crabs and gulls try to eat them.

• They must swim in the sea to find their mother.

Read this sentence from the article. They must swim through the waves to the open ocean. Which meaning of the word waves is the SAME one used in the sentence above?

• small curls in someone's hair

• higher areas in moving water

• a sudden change in the weather

• when you move your hand back and forth

Where do sea turtles go to lay eggs?

• They go at night.

• They go to the ocean.

• They go hundreds of miles.

• They go to the beach where they were born.