Octopus

What does Octopus do after she notices the sea turtle?

• squeezes into an empty shell

• dives down to catch some shrimp

• leaves her home in search of food

• turns the color of the plants around her

Why do octopus spray ink?

• so they can leave a trail to their dens

• because the ink helps them clean their food

• so they can hide and then escape from attackers

• because the force of the ink helps them swim faster

The passage says that Octopus looks for crabs in shallow water by the shoreline. What does shallow mean?

• dark

• warm

• not calm

• not deep

In the passage, Octopus comes across a sea turtle, an eel, a shark, a grouper, and a gull. What do these animals have in common?

• They are all hunting for clams.

• They are all friends of Octopus.

• All of them live in canes in the sea.

• All of them might want to eat Octopus.

What is the passage mostly about?

• where octopuses live

• how octopuses stay safe

• What octopuses have eight arms

What is the meaning of the word flexible on page 62?

• something you can bend, or change it's shape

• where octopuses hide

• to grow fast

• to make bigger

Why is the octopus able to squeeze into tight places?

• because he's small enough

• because his skin is very slippery

• because they are fast enough

• because it is flexible

How does an octopus able to escape his attackers?

• putting up a fight

• yelling

• making a special noise

• by spraying ink

What happens to the octopus' attacker when sprayed with the ink?

• he's able to draw

• the ink confuses the attacker

• takes the pen away from his attacker

• he stays to make friends

What does the meaning of the word lurking on page 67

• swimming

• flying

• hiding from, getting ready to attack

• dancing