1. Turtles What is the main purpose of this passage? Why are turtles such slow animals? Why do you think sea turtles lay so many eggs? What is the most interesting thing you have learned about turtles from this selection?

2. Question of the Day Day 1 : What can you do to help clean a dirty beach? Day 2 : Describe five things from nature that you see every day on your way to school. Day 3 : Which animal that lives in the ocean can talk to its friends?

3. Question of the Day Day 4 : Classify the sea creatures from the story into two categories: TV stars and book characters. Day 5 : One sea turtle can lay almost 100 eggs in her nest on the beach. How many turtles would have to build nests for there to be 1,500 eggs? 5,000 eggs?

4. Vocabulary message : information that is passed on to someone litter : trash left on the ground trained : taught a person or animal how to do something

5. Vocabulary patiently : in a way that shows a person is able to wait without complaining. wise : able to understand important things eager : full of energy and desire to do something