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Encantado Pink Dolphin of the Amazon

Encantado Pink Dolphin of the Amazon. Sy Montgomery. Vocabulary. The princess lived in an enchanted forest. imaginary magical. magical. The dolphins swam alongside the ship. marine animals fresh water fish. marine animals. She could feel regular pulses in her arm. rhythmic beats

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Encantado Pink Dolphin of the Amazon

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  1. EncantadoPink Dolphin of the Amazon Sy Montgomery

  2. Vocabulary The princess lived in an enchanted forest. • imaginary • magical

  3. magical

  4. The dolphins swam alongside the ship. • marine animals • fresh water fish

  5. marine animals

  6. She could feel regular pulses in her arm. • rhythmic beats • deep breaths

  7. a. rhythmic beats

  8. The elastic band was very flexible. • comfortable • stretchable

  9. stretchable

  10. The address label was on the top surface of the package. • highest peak • outer edge

  11. b. outer edge

  12. He watched his goldfish swim in the aquarium. • pond • fish tank

  13. b. fish tank

  14. We got a few glimpses of the dolphins. • brief views • photographs

  15. a. brief views

  16. Comprehension Which sentence from the selection is an OPINION? • Instead of taking a school bus to school, the kids take a canoe. b. The wet season is the best time of year to explore the Amazon.

  17. a. The wet season is the best time of year to explore the Amazon.

  18. According to the selection, why do dolphins send sound waves from their foreheads? • to talk to other dolphins that are nearby. b. to help them identify the things around them.

  19. to help them identify the things around them.

  20. According to the selection, how are dolphins and submarines ALIKE? • They use sonar in the water. • They travel at high rates of speed.

  21. a. They use sonar in the water.

  22. Which detail bests supports the generalization that ocean dolphins would NOT be able to survive in the Amazon River? • Their flippers are too small to push them against the river currents. • Their bodies do not bend well so they would not be able to get around the branches.

  23. Their bodies do not bend well so they would not be able to get around the branches.

  24. Why is one part of the selection titled “Nightmare Dream World”? a. The rainforest had a plant that causes bad dreams. b. The rainforest was both dangerous and amazing.

  25. b. The rainforest was both dangerous and amazing.

  26. What is a MAIN idea of the second part of “Nightmare Dream World”? • The tangarana tree is home to the black tangarana ants. • The tangarana ants will protect the tree that is their home.

  27. b. The tangarana ants will protect the tree that is their home.

  28. Pink dolphins are probably difficult to study because they are hard to _____________. • locate because they stay far away from people. • see because they swim in dark, leaf stained water.

  29. b. see because they swim in dark, leaf stained water.

  30. Which of the following is a fact from the story? • “Canoeing through the flooded forest feels like a dream. • “Some of the trees have spines growing out of their trunks.”

  31. b. “Some of the trees have spines growing out of their trunks.”

  32. The selection said that pink dolphins could “whirl around like a Ferris wheel”. What does this mean? • They can spin in a circle. • They can flip upside down.

  33. a. They can spin in a circle.

  34. Group Work Turn to your group members and discuss… How are pink dolphins and ocean dolphins ALIKE?

  35. They use echolocation, or sonar, to find things in the water.

  36. Discuss… According to the selection, how are pink dolphins and people ALIKE?

  37. Dolphins look as different from one another than people do.

  38. Discuss… Why did the author speak directly to the reader?

  39. The author wants to help the reader imagine traveling to the Amazon.

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