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Animal Adventures Reading Worksheet
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Animal Adventures Reading Worksheet
Read About Dolphins
Read the passage, then answer the questions using details from the text.
Bottlenose dolphins live in oceans and sometimes in bays and rivers. They are mammals, so they breathe air through a blowhole and nurse their young. Dolphins often travel in groups called pods.
Dolphins use sounds to share information. They whistle and click, and each dolphin has a distinctive whistle that helps podmates recognise it. To find fish in cloudy water, a dolphin sends out quick clicks. The echoes that return can reveal where objects are and how far away they are. This way of sensing the surroundings is called echolocation.
Life in a pod can involve teamwork. Dolphins may work together to herd fish into a tight group, making the fish easier to catch. They also keep an eye on one another. If a dolphin is weak, another may stay close and help guide it to the surface to breathe. Young dolphins learn skills by watching and following adults.
1.Which sentence best states the central idea of “Dolphins at Work”?
- Dolphins are mammals that need air.
- Dolphins use communication and cooperation to meet their needs.
- Dolphins catch fish only in clear water.
- Young dolphins leave their pods as soon as they can swim.
2.In the passage, what does echolocation help a dolphin do?
- Use returning sound echoes to locate objects
- Keep warm in cold water
- Breathe while swimming underwater
- Recognise plants on the ocean floor
3.According to the passage, how might a dolphin help a weak podmate?
4.What is the author’s main purpose in writing “Dolphins at Work”?
- To explain facts about dolphins and how they live
- To persuade readers to keep a dolphin as a pet
- To tell an imaginary adventure about a dolphin
- To give step-by-step directions for catching fish
Read About Elephants
Read the second passage. Notice ways the elephants are like or unlike the dolphins.
Elephants live on land in groups led by an experienced female. Family members stay connected in several ways. They make rumbles, including very low sounds that can travel long distances. Elephants also touch one another with their trunks. A gentle trunk touch can comfort a family member or greet a friend.
Elephants often cooperate when a herd member needs help. Adults may gather around and protect a young calf. If an elephant is caught in soft mud, others may push or pull to help it get free. Young elephants learn as they follow older members of the herd, watching where to find food and water.
5.Which three traits or behaviours are described in both passages? Select all that apply.
- They are intelligent animals that learn from others.
- They live in groups.
- They may help a group member who needs support.
- They communicate using low rumbles that travel through the ground.
6.How does communication differ between dolphins and elephants in these passages? Include one detail about each animal.
7.Give one example from each passage of an animal helping its family or group.
Think Across Both Passages
Use evidence from both passages to support your responses.
8.What do the two passages suggest about how intelligence helps animals? Write two or three sentences and use at least one detail from each passage.
9.Would you rather learn more about dolphins or elephants? Choose one and support your choice with two details from the passages.
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