Jellies-Comprehension

Why does the author show pictures of jellyfish?

• to show what a good artist she is

• to show a scary story about jellyfish

• to show what different kinds of jellyfish look like

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What words does the author use to help the reader understand how a jellyfish stings?

• "Like a bow and arrow"

• "Like a bee sting"

• "Like a dog bite"

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why does the author compare some jellyfish to a cobra?

• to warn readers to stay away from cobras

• to explain how dangerous jellyfish are

• to help readers picture what jellyfish look like

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why does the author say that an upside-down jellyfish is like a greenhouse and a grocery store?

• because a jellyfish grows its own food

• because a jellyfish eats small bits of algae

• because a jellyfish gives food to other animals

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The article says a jellyfish is shaped like a bell.

Why does the author use the word bell?

• to tell you how a jellyfish sounds

• to tell you what a jellyfish looks like

• to tell you there is a bell in the ocean

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?

• "The Portuguese man-of-war is not a real jellyfish"

• "Jellyfish are almost all water and little protein"

• "They look slimy and disgusting when they wash up on the beach"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?

• "In the sea, jellyfish are beautiful"

• "They don't hunt and they can't chase"

• "They do not have a brain or heart"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of these ideas from the article is a fact?

• People who see jellyfish are very lucky.

• Some jellyfish look elegant.

• Jellyfish sting for prtection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Read this sentence below.

Seeing an ocean full of jellyfish is unforgettable.

How can you tell that this is an opinion?

• It can be proven to true

• It tells what the author thinks

• It tells something everybody knows.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Why does the author begin the article with the words if you were a Jellyfish?

• to teach you how to swim like a jellyfish

• to tell you that you are like a jellyfish

• to make you think about what it is like to be a jellyfish

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6