Nonfiction Comprehension

Read the story then answer questions 1-8. The Lives of TurtlesThere are about 250 kinds of turtles. Most turtles live near fresh water. These include painted turtles, box turtles, and snapping turtles. They spend part of their time swimming on water and part of it on land. Not all turtles live this way, though. Land turtles, also known as tortoises, do not swim at all.TortoisesTortoises move slowly. They do not have webbed feet like turtles do. Their legs are short and stumpy, perfect for walking on land and digging. Tortoises have high, rounded shells. Many tortoises can pull their heads, legs, and tails inside their shells, and they do so at any sign of danger. Their strong shells protect them from other animals.Turtles have no teeth. Instead they have strong beaks that can cut food like scissors. Unlike most turtles, tortoises eat only plants.Like all turtles, tortoises hatch from eggs. The female tortoise digs a hole, lays some eggs, and covers them with soil or sand. When the baby tortoises hatch, they must dig their way out of the hole. They never see their mother. The largest tortoise can grow up to four feet long. They may weigh up to 600 pounds.Sea TurtlesLike tortoises, sea turtles lay their eggs on land. The female comes out of the ocean and digs a hole on the beach. She lays her eggs, covers them with sand, and returns to the sea. When the baby turtles hatch, they head straight for the water.Sea turtles can swim fast. Their front legs are flippers. They use these flippers to "fly" through the water. Although most turtles can pull their heads and legs inside their shells, sea turtles cannot.Sea turtles need to stay in warm water all year long because they are cold-blooded. Their bodies cannot adjust to big changes in temperature. Some sea turtles migrate hundreds of miles each year to reach warm water.The green sea turtle eats only plants. Other sea turtles eat both plants and animals. The largest and heaviest of all sea turtles is the leatherback. Its favorite food is jellyfish. #1Read this sentence from the article."When the baby sea turtles hatch theyhead straight for the water."What does the word headmean in this sentence? part of the body that has eyes and a mouth to act as chief or leader of a group one side of a coin to move in a certain direction #2How do tortoises protect themselves from danger? They bite with their beaks. They hide inside their shells. The swim away fast. They run away from danger. #3How are tortoises and sea turtles alike? Both eat animals. Both dig holes for their eggs. Both move slowly. Both live in the sea. #4Suppose you see a turtle that has flippers and eats only plants. What kind of turtle is it? leatherback turtle painted turtle green sea turtle snapping turtle #5Which statement is true? Most turtles live near fresh water. Tortoises are the largest turtles. Most turtles live in the ocean. All turtles can pull their head inside their shells. #6Where do tortoises live? on a beach in the ocean on land in fresh water #7Why did the author include a pencil in the diagram? Because bog turtles like to eat wood. To compare the size of a bog turtle to that of a pencil. To compare the size of a leatherback turtle to that of a pencil. Because the author used a pencil to draw the illustration. #8What is the main idea of this article? There are many kinds of turtles that live near fresh water, in the ocean, or on land. Many kinds of turtles can pull their heads, legs, and tails inside their shells. All kinds of turtles dig holes to lay their eggs and then leave. The largest land turtle may weigh 600 pounds, but the leatherbacks grow even larger.