Odder SSYR

Odder had been trapped and relocated whenever she…

• Failed to hunt and eat sea urchins

• Became too friendly with humans

• Swam too far out into the bay.

• fell sick from the shaking disease

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Kairi distracted Odder from racing to the Drop by asking her to…

• Tell the story of the fifty

• Sing the song Ondine had once sung

• Find the largest sea urchin around

• Splash water on the human in the kayak

What did odder do when the great white shark nipped Kairi’s tail?

• She hid in the kelp, hoping the shark wouldn’t see her.

• She turned back and headed directly toward the shark.

• She whimpered and swam next to Kairi.

• She called for the other otters to swim away from the shark.

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After being freed from the shark’s jaws, what did odder do?

• She asked her friend Kairi for help.

• She struggled toward a nearby patch of beach.

• She dove deep into a kelp forest to sleep and heal.

• She floated in the water and closed her eyes.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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What happened when an injured Odder was rescued on the beach?

• She dropped the shell she’d been holding.

• She tried to crawl back into the water.

• She recognized some of the voices she heard.

• She saw Kairi swimming near the shore.

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As a pup, Odder had been taken to Highwater after…

• A speeding boat nearly hit her as she was playing with the other pups

• A pelican tried to take the juicy clam she had resting on her chest

• The water became dirty and filled with a black, oily substance

• The long strands of kelp her mother had wrapped around her came loose

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What was one thing Odder learned after returning to Gracie and Holly’s pool?

• Ondine had been injured by a sea lion a few days earlier.

• The humans were helping Kairi, who had the shaking sickness.

• One of the aquarists had been hurt while diving in the ocean.

• A great storm was going to hit Highwater that night.

Gracie was the only one who noticed that the humans had…

• taken the kelp out of Odder’s pool

• Stopped giving diving lessons to Odder

• Given odder a name in place of a number

• removed the pink tag from Odder’s flipper

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RI.5.1

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What did the aquarists do after reuniting Odder with Kairi?

• They began taking the otters on short trips to the beach every morning.

• They brought a pup to the pool each day, hoping Odder would care for her.

• They showed the otters how to swim through hoops and do tricks.

• They gave Odder treats for playing with Kairi, who was still very sick.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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The pup tapped Odder’s nose and made a purring sound as Odder….

• Spoke of the things she would teach the pup

• Wrapped a piece of kelp around the pup

• Fed a piece of crabmeat to the pup

• Combed through the pup’s thick hair

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