READING COMPREHENSION FOR 6º

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THE BLUE WHALE

The blue whale is the largest living animal to have ever lived on the planet Earth. Blue Whales are way larger than the largest dinosaur that ever lived. The largest Blue Whales can grow as large as 100 feet long, which is longer than three school buses put together!

 Even though blue whales are huge, they eat tiny creatures known as krill. Krill are tiny shrimp-like animals. The whale simply opens its mouth, fills it with krill and salt water, and filters the water out of plates in its mouth called baleen. The blue whale may eat over 8,000 pounds of krill in a single day!

QUESTIONS

1. A blue whale eats...

a. sharks

b. big fish

c. small creatures called krill

2. What happens to the salt water that the blue whale gulps?

a. It turns it to fresh water

b. It filters the water out

c. It swallows the water

3. The Blue Whale is ______________.

a.  large, but smaller than some dinosaurs

b. large, but smaller than a school bus

c. larger than any animal that has ever lived on Earth.

4. A Blue Whale can grow as long as ________ feet.

5. Which is NOT true?

a.  A blue whale is larger than the largest dinosaurs

b.  A blue whale can eat over 8,000 pounds of krill in a day

c. The blue whale is smaller than some elephants

SPIDERS

Did you know that spiders are not insects? They are actually called arachnids, a group of animals related to insects that have eight legs and that have venom. There are many different kinds of spiders. They live all over the world and can be found in just about every habitat. Most like dark places, which may include your home, closets, or basement!

Spiders are very interesting. Some spin silk webs to catch and eat prey, while others attack their prey. Some spiders, like tarantulas, are large enough to eat lizards and mice! Many people are afraid of spiders because they bite. Most spiders, however, will only bite if they think they are danger and most are harmless. Spiders are actually helpful to people because many eat insect pests like cockroaches and mosquitoes.

QUESTIONS

1. Spiders have ____________ legs.

a.  the passage doesn't say

b. six

c. eight

d. four

2. Which is NOT true about spiders?

a. Some spiders attack their prey.

b. All spiders are dangerous.

c. Spiders are actually helpful to people.

d. Spiders like dark places.

3. Spiders are....

a. all harmful

b. related to insects

c. insects

d. tarantulas

4. Why are spiders helpful to people?

a. They live all over the world.

b. Some eat insect pests.

c. They have eight legs.

d. Some eat lizards.

5. Which question is NOT answered in the passage?

a. What do spiders eat?

b. How many legs do spiders have?

c. How long do spiders live?

d. Where would I find a spider?