5th Grade IAR: Sea Turtles

Based on the passage, why are scientists amazed by sea turtles' ability to navigate?

• because sea turtles are so ancient

• because sea turtles can migrate up to 10,000 miles

• because sea turtles use magnetic fields

• because sea turtles spend so much time alone

Read this sentence from the passage: During their long lives, which can span over 50 years, sea turtles may migrate up to 10,000 miles between nesting beaches and feeding grounds. What does the phrase "span over" help convey in the sentence?

• The diversity among sea turtles

• The length of sea turtle lifespan

• The mystery around sea turtles

• The width of sea turtle migration

Based on information in the passage, which best describes the relationship between sea turtle nesting beaches and their feeding grounds?

• Nesting beaches and feeding grounds can be one and the same.

• Nesting beaches are always farther from shore than feeding grounds.

• Nesting beaches and feeding grounds can be located great distances apart.

• Nesting beaches provide better sources of food than their feeding grounds.

The author's purpose for writing this passage is likely to...

• persuade readers that more should be done to protect sea turtles.

• inform readers about the characteristics and challenges of sea turtles.

• critique the efforts being made to save endangered sea turtles.

• warn readers about the decrease in global sea turtle populations.

1. Read this sentence from the passage: Scientists estimate sea turtles first appeared on Earth about 150 million years ago. The word "estimate" closest means

• measure

• report

• guess

• claim

1. Based on information in the passage, sea turtle populations are declining mostly due to

• pollution and coastal development

• challenges in navigation and migration

• lack of food sources and nesting grounds

• entanglement in fishing gear and habitat loss

1. Why does the author state that "though they spend most of their time alone, during nesting season, beaches can be filled with dozens of nesting females?"

• To show how crowded beaches can get for sunbathers

• To emphasize the fact that sea turtles are endangered

• To convey that sea turtles nest in large groups

• To highlight the importance of protecting nesting grounds

1. Which of these phrases from the passage helps convey that ALL species of sea turtle are at risk?

• "facing many threats from humans"

• "live most of their lives in the ocean"

• "listed as either endangered or threatened"

• "swimming in U.S. waters"

1. Which of these phrases from the passage helps convey that all species of sea turtle are at risk?

• "facing many threats from humans"

• live most of their lives in the ocean"

• "listed as either endangered or threatened"

• "swimming in U.S. waters"

What is the main concern of the scientists who study sea turtles?

• The impact of climate change on sea turtle habitats

• The threats sea turtles face from human activities

• The mating habits of sea turtles

• The diet of sea turtles

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Understanding different points of view