from Far from Shore

What is the main purpose of the researcher's trip?

• to identify how sea birds navigate

• to explore the southern coast of Hawaii

• to study changes in dolphin populations

• to test special tools for observing dolphins

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Which sentence best explains why Far from Shore is an informational text?

• It involves people who work as scientist

• It provides illustrations of people and animals

• It contains scientific facts that help explain the topic

• It includes vivid and detailed descriptions of the sea

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CCSS.RI.5.8

According to the selection, what is the main reason that purse seine fishing harmed dolphins?

• It created pollution in the ocean

• it increased salt levels in the water

• it caused dolphins to get caught in nets

• it removed a key food source for dolphins

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

Why do scientists measure amounts of algae and plankton?

• They are a dangerous source of water pollution

• They are a serious threat to animals in the ocean

• They are a main source of food for many animals

• They are a sign of changing temperatures

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

What is the main purpose of the graphics in the selection?

• They provide information about marine life

• They show how the oceans have changed over time

• They help the readers understand the life of a scientist

• They give examples of dangers to the ocean ecosystem

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CCSS.RL.5.7

of or related to the ocean

• marine

• nautical

• chlorophyll

• flying bridge

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

a community of living things and the environment it inhabits

• ecosystem

• nautical

• chlorophyll

• flying bridge

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.4

the highest place on a ship, from which it can be steered

• ecosystem

• nautical

• chlorophyll

• flying bridge

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

a green substance found in plants that allows them to make food

• ecosystem

• nautical

• chlorophyll

• flying bridge

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

related to ships or navigation

• ecosystem

• nautical

• chlorophyll

• flying bridge

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D