Context Clues Assessment

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 in the passage. "Their shells save them from storms or predators such as starfish, birds, and otters. What does the author suggest to reader by using the word predators? Pick 2 choices:

• Predators can harm some animals.

• Predators need to find shelter from storms.

• An animals shell helps protect it.

• All predators have skeletons.

Which phrase from the passage helps the reader understand the meaning of "iridescent"?

• "next larges group of mollusks?

• "have small holes in their shells"

• "the inside of an abalone shell"

• "glemas with different rainblow colors"

What type of passage did you read today?

• Fiction passage

• Non fiction passage

What type of source is the photograph?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Explain how you can figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words?