Emerald’s EggsDay 2

Read the Vocabulary passage and answer the vocabulary questions that follow.

Practice Book p. 53

1- What is one reason sea turtles are now endangered?

2- What is special about Padre Island?

3- What are the five species of sea turtles that nest on Padre Island?

Look at Ranger Jeff’s lines in the second column of page 266.

4- What problem have the volunteers experienced while inspecting the beach?

5- In what ways does Ranger Jeff resemble a turtle on land when he gets caught in the seaweed?

6- What do sea turtles do to lay eggs?

7- Why do you think the rangers put flags around Emerald’s nest?

8- What do you think the rangers will do when the turtles hatch?

9- After reading the selection, how do you think the author feels about sea turtles?

10- Did the story turn out the way you predicted? Explain.