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Ocean Wonders

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Ocean Wonders

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  1. OCEAN WONDERS Today we will read about a sea creature with a special ability. September 14, 2022

  2. 01 Warm-up What’s the most amazing sea creature you can think of? What’s special about it? We’ve only explored about 3 percent of the world’s oceans. Do you think it’s important that we explore the other 97 percent? Why or why not?

  3. Vocabulary • shallow: adj. not deep • cell: n. a very small part that forms living things: e.g., a blood cell • camouflage: n. a way of hiding by making something look like its surroundings • predator: n. an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals

  4. PRE-READING A. Look at the photo and read the caption on page 39. Complete the statement below. This passage is mainly about ____________ . a. problems with the world’s coral reefs b. the special ability of some sea animals c. how some sea animals can move very fast

  5. Read the first two paragraphs of the passage quickly. Then answer the questions below. • What kind of waters do cephalopods live in? • What are some examples of cephalopods? • What special abilities do these animals have?

  6. Reading skills GETTING THE MAIN IDEAS Use information from the passage on pages 39–40 to answer each question. 1. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the passage? a. Cephalopods are some of the most attractive animals in the ocean. b. Cephalopods have an amazing ability to change the way they look. c. Cephalopods can communicate better than any other ocean animal. 2. What are two reasons that cephalopods change their skin color and pattern? Check the best phrases. a. To send messages to other animals b. To play games with each other c. To hide from dangerous predators

  7. IDENTIFYING PURPOSE Where in the passage can you find answers to the questions below? Match each question below with a paragraph (2–5). a. What are cephalopods and what can they do? _________ b. What does the writer think about reef squid? _________ c. For what purposes do cephalopods mainly use their special skin cells? ______ d. How can a reef squid send more than one message?_______

  8. Thank you!

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