Wonders Unit 3 Week 4

What happened to Winter?

• She was hit by a motorboat.

• Her tail was bitten off by a shark.

• She swam away from her mother.

• Her tail was badly damaged in a crab trap.

How did Winter swim differently from other dolphins?

• Her tail stump did not move.

• Her tail stump moved up-and-down.

• Her tail stump moved from side to side.

• Her tail stump moved in a circular motion.

What did the trainers have to do after they introduced her to another dolphin, but before they could teach her how to swim with a prosthetic tail?

• strengthen her backbone

• teach her how to drink from a bottle

• teach her how to swim with her stump

• get her used to the feel of a prosthesis

Why does Winter have to wear the prosthesis for a few hours each day even though she can swim without it?

• for practice

• for the scientist's research

• to keep her backbone healthy

• so other dolphins will recognize her

According to the selection, how did Winter's situation help others?

• It helped sick dolphins.

• It improved boat technology.

• It improved prosthetic technology.

• It improved the speed of swimmers.

Study the photograph on page 198-199. What do you notice about the dolphin?

• It is winking.

• It is communicating through a unique sound.

• It has a plastic tail.

Reread page 200. What is the main idea?

• A fisherman found a dolphin tangled in a rope.

• The dolphin's body was curled like a horseshoe.

• A rope from a crab trap was wrapped around its mouth and tail.

Reread page 203. How did Abby and the staff make sure Winter got fed?

• They spoon fed her until she could feed herself.

• They fed her through a tube then a bottle.

• They hooked her up to an IV and fed her intravenously.

Reread page 204. The author uses the word but to contrast how something is different. What does the author contrast?

• male and female dolphins' eating habits

• the movement of sharks and fish to a dolphin's movement

• the movement of sharks to fish

The author's purpose for writing this story is (choose the best)

• to entertain the reader with facts and details about an injured dolphin

• to inform the reader about a special dolphin and inspire readers with a story about overcoming challenges

• to persuade readers to keep our ocean waters clean and pollution free