Vocabulary
What adjective means "living in or near water"?
Aquatic
Which exhibit did they visit first?
The tropical coral reef
Which fish can puff up to protect itself?
The blowfish
The coral reef was "like a sunny underwater garden."
What literary device is this?
Simile
Why do you think the narrator says, "The minute we walked in, I knew we'd have fun"?
Because the aquarium looked exciting.
What phrasal verb means "to look around or search for something"?
Poke around
Who went to the aquarium together?
The main character, his little sister, and his big brother
Which birds cannot fly but are excellent swimmers?
Penguins
"Flower-like anemones" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
Why do you think the narrator's sister grabbed the narrator's hand in the shark hall?
Because the sharks looked huge or scary.
What does "aquarium" mean?
A place where people can see fish and sea animals.
Put these places in order.
Coral reef → Penguin hall → Giant kelp forest → Shark hall
What do salmon swim against to lay their eggs?
Currents
The school of sardines moved as one silver cloud."
What is being compared?
The school of sardines and a silver cloud.
Why do aquariums keep fish in habitats that are similar to nature?
So the animals can live safely and comfortably.
What phrasal verb means "to inflate with air"?
Puff up
Which place did they visit after the shark hall?
The tide pool
Which three kinds of fish do NOT have bones?
Rays, sharks, and skates.
"Friendly sea otters frolicked..."
What literary device gives the otters a human quality?
Personification
What is one thing people can learn by visiting an aquarium?
How animals live, what they eat, or why we should protect ocean life.
What word means "to move in a large group"?
Swarm
What animals did the narrator see right before leaving the aquarium?
Dolphins and beluga whales