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Newport Aquarium Reading
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Newport Aquarium Reading
Read the passage. Then solve the questions using details from the passage. For opinion questions, explain your thinking.
Lucy pressed her hands against the glass as a stingray glided past. Its wide fins moved like wings, and its long tail trailed behind. “It looks as if it is flying underwater,” she whispered.
At Newport Aquarium, Lucy’s family followed a path through exhibits filled with animals from different water habitats. In one tank, bright tropical fish darted among coral. In another, jellyfish drifted slowly, their soft bodies glowing beneath the lights. A sign explained that jellyfish are not fish: they have no bones and move by pulsing their bodies.
Near the shark tank, Lucy read about ocean conservation. The sign said that healthy oceans matter to people and animals. Visitors could help by using fewer single-use plastics, such as disposable straws and bags. Lucy decided to bring a reusable water bottle on future trips.
Before leaving, Lucy watched a staff member speak to a group of children. The staff member explained that aquariums care for animals and help visitors learn about aquatic life. Lucy left with a new question: What else could people do to protect the ocean?
Read, Notice, and Infer
Use evidence from the passage when you can.
1.Which animal did Lucy watch first, and what did its fins remind her of?
2.Why is a jellyfish not a fish, according to the sign?
- It has no bones and moves by pulsing its body.
- It lives only near coral.
- It swims by flapping wings.
3.In the passage, what does the word “glided” most nearly mean?
- Moved smoothly and easily
- Jumped quickly out of the water
- Stayed completely still
4.What action did Lucy decide to take to help reduce single-use plastic?
5.Which detail best shows that the aquarium teaches visitors?
- A staff member explained aquatic life to a group of children.
- Lucy's family followed a path.
- The jellyfish glowed beneath the lights.
6.True or false: Lucy saw tropical fish darting among coral.
TrueFalse
7.Complete the sentence with a word from the passage: Healthy oceans matter to people and .
8.What does Lucy’s choice to use a reusable bottle suggest about her? Support your answer with a passage detail.
9.How are the stingray and jellyfish described differently in the passage?
10.Lucy wonders what else people could do to protect the ocean. Name one additional action and explain how it might help.
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