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WorksheetsTurtle, Turtle, Watch Out!
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the genre for Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!
Fantasy
Fiction
Fable
Narrative Nonfiction
Where does the female turtle lay her eggs?
In the sea
In the forest
On the beach in the sand
In the pet store
What does the word buried mean?
covered up or hidden
looks quickly
catches sight of
without rest; always moving
What animal do the humans try to scare away with a flashlight?
sharks
raccoons
dogs
lizards
How do the humans protect the turtle eggs? Choose ALL that apply.
put a wire fence around the buried eggs
scare animals away with a flashlight
dig them up and bring the eggs home to protect them
create a safety poster
How long does it take the turtles to climb out from underneath the sand after they hatch?
3 days
3 weeks
3 months
3 years
What does the word peeks mean?
the part of the world not made by humans
looks quickly
covered up or hidden
a long trip
Why does the turtle travel toward the street after hatching instead of the ocean?
they see a light shining and confuse it with the moon light
they want the humans to protect them
they think they are supposed to go to land instead of the sea
What does the word journey mean?
catches sight of
a long trip
the part of the world not made by humans
covered up or hidden
What does the word spies mean?
without rest; always moving
a long trip
catches sight of something
looks quickly
True or false: A plastic bag floating around in the ocean habitat can harm the sea turtle.
True
False
A plastic bag floating around in the ocean habitat can harm a sea turtle.
What does the word habitat mean?
a place where animals or plants live
looks quickly
a part of the world not made by humans
covered up or hidden
What does the word restless mean?
to get away
without rest; always moving
catches sight of
a place where an animal or plant lives
What does the word escape mean?
to get away
covered up or hidden
without rest; always moving
looks quickly
How does the sea turtle escape from the shrimper's net?
she bites a hole in the net
the shrimper helps her escape
the sharks help her escape
she slips through a hatch in the net
We learn about how sea turtles survive in nature.
What does the word nature mean?
a long trip
to get away
the part of the world not made by humans
covered up or hidden
Name at least two animals that are predators to sea turtles.
What is the main idea of Turtle, Turtle, Watch out? (what is the text mostly about?)
The dangers of sea turtles
The life cycle of sea turtles
How sea turtles are cute
How people help sea turtles
