WorksheetsOctopus Escapes Again Comp Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
What does Octopus do after she notices the sea turtle?
squeezes into an empty shell
dives down to catch some shrimp
leaves her home in search of food
turns the color of the plants around her
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
The passage says that Octopus looks for crabs in shallow water by the shoreline. What does shallow mean?
dark
warm
not calm
not deep
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 clams.
They are all friends of Octopus.
All of them love in caves in the sea.
All of them might want to eat Octopus.
What is the passage mostly about?
where octopus live
how octopus stay safe
what octopuses like to eat
why octopuses have eight arms
This is narrative nonfiction because it
gives factual information by telling a true story
gives factual information in a list
gives factual information in the style of a poem
gives factual information by telling a fairy tale.
When Octopus was looking at the shrimp, who was looking at Octopus?
a dolphin
a sea turtle
a shark
an eel
How did Octopus get away from the eel?
it released its ink
it hid a shell
it hid in the sand
it swam away super fast
Why are octopuses very flexible?
they have tiny bones
they have long tentacles
they do yoga
they have no bones
How did Octopus get away from the shark?
it hid at the bottom of the ocean
it released its ink
it shot away fast
it slowly swam away
How does the grouper try to catch Octopus?
it hits it with its fin
it uses its sharp teeth
it sets a trap
it uses its mouth like a vacuum
The grouper was lurking. What does lurking mean?
it was hiding while waiting to catch something
it was following along
it was smiling
it was watching from a distance
Octopus became invisible. What does invisible mean?
it changed color
it cannot be seen
it grew larger
it became angry
Octopus has a siphon. What is a siphon?
an airhole
a tube that can pull liquid in or out.
a special tail
an extra tentacle
What did Octopus eventually get to eat?
oysters
fish
shrimp
clams
How does releasing ink help an octopus to escape?
Which of the octopus's defenses do you think is the best? Why?
The gymnast must be very (a) to tumble like that.
A dog's smell is ten times (a) than a humans.
The barn cat was (a) around to find a mouse.
