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.