What's That Word?
What does vibrant mean?
Brightly colored (paragraph 3)
What is the main idea of "What is a Coral Reef?"
Coral reefs are giant structures built from shells of tiny animals called polyps (paragraph 1)
What tiny animals build coral reefs?
(Paragraph 1)
What happens when ocean water gets too warm?
Algae leave the coral and it turns white
(paragraph 5)
Why did the author write this passage?
To inform readers about coral reefs and why they are important
(full text)
What does barrier mean?
Something that blocks or protects (paragraph 4)
What details support that reefs are habitats?
They give small fish a place to live. (paragraph 2)
What do polyps leave behind when they die?
Hard shells that form the reefs
(paragraph 1)
What is the name of the process when coral turns white?
Coral bleaching
(paragraph 5)
What comparison does the author use for coral reefs?
A city
(paragraph 1)
What does habitat mean?
A place where animals live (paragraph 2)
What is the main idea of "Why Reefs are Important"?
Reefs protect land and provide homes for ocean life. (paragraph 4)
What shape might coral take?
Antlers or brains
(paragraph 2)
What are two causes of coral bleaching?
1. warm water
2. pollution
(paragraph 5)
What is the authors point of view?
Coral reefs need to be protected
(whole text)
What does pollution mean in this passage?
Harmful materials that damage the ocean or reef (paragraph 5
What two details show why reefs are important to people?
1. They protect coastlines
2. they help support fishing
(paragraph 4)
What percentage of the oceans life lives in coral reefs?
More than 1/4
(paragraph 2)
Why is bleaching harmful?
without algae, coral loses its food source and may die.
(paragraph 5)
What sentence best supports the author's opinion that coral reefs are magnificent and need protection?
"People are working hard to protect reefs so that the color cities of the sea can survive!"
(paragraph 5)