Piranhas

What is the main idea of this story?

• A school of hungry piranhas can remove the flesh from a large animal carcass in just a few minutes.

• A piranha is able to take off a person's finger with its razor-sharp teeth and powerful bite.

• Piranhas have a nasty reputation, but they are not as dangerous as some stories say.

Fictional stories tell of piranhas leaving what behind?

• insects

• skeletons

• fingers

What does the word pick mean in this story?

• a sharp object

• to choose

• to tear off

Who is most likely to be bitten by a piranha?

• a person who is fishing

• a person who is swimming

• a large, living animal in the water

What do piranhas usually eat?

Choose the correct word to fill in each blank. Piranhas have a __________ for being dangerous. There are stories about __________ of piranhas eating swimmers. It is true that they can turn a __________ into a skeleton in minutes. However, piranhas do not usually eat human __________. Worms, insects, and other fish are more typical __________.