Comparing Tortoises and Turtles Through Informational Text

Leatherback

Olive Ridley

Hawksville

Green Sea Turtle

Reptile

Mammal

Turtle

Amphibian

Sizes

Colors

Similarities

Differences

Both are great swimmers

Both have green shells

Both are reptiles

Both have bumpy shells

Turtles have heavy dome-shaped shells

Tortoises have heavy dome-shaped shells

Tortoises have smooth shells

Turtles have bumpy shells

On land

In the air

In water

In trees

Both eat only vegetables

Tortoises eat fruits, turtles eat meat

Turtles eat fruits, tortoises do not

Tortoises eat meat, turtles do not

They eat only fruits

They do not swim

They have heavy dome-shaped shells

They are great swimmers

Only fish

Vegetables

Only meat

Only fruits

To identify similarities and differences between tortoises and turtles

To learn about the habitats of sea turtles

To find the differences between reptiles and mammals

To understand the diet of reptiles