Seahorses. Name: Written by Clydie Wakefield Illustrated by Maryn Roos. Introduction to Main Idea Questions, Instructional Text.

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1 Introduction to Main Idea Questions, Instructional Text Paired with How Do Seeds Get Around? Written by Clydie Wakefield Illustrated by Maryn Roos Lexile : 580L, 191 words Have you ever seen a seahorse? If so, you have probably been amazed. A seahorse is a really cool fish. It has a head like a horse, a fin like a fish, and a tail like a monkey. Sadly, seahorses are beginning to disappear. Millions are caught and used to make medicine. They are also sold as pets or souvenirs. And they are dying because their homes are disappearing. Over 24 million seahorses are caught each year in order to make a Chinese medicine. This medicine is very popular. People believe it can cure a number of health problems. Another several million are sold for home aquariums. It is difficult to keep these seahorses alive in a tank. Most of them die within a year. are also popular as souvenirs. People buy dried seahorses as decorations. are also dying because their homes are disappearing. They live in seagrass beds in shallow waters. Many of these waters have become polluted. This pollution kills the seagrass beds. are disappearing every day. It isn t easy to find a live one. If you are lucky enough to see one, take a long look. You might not have many chances to see this amazing fish.

2 Introduction to Main Idea Questions, Instructional Text Paired with How Do Seeds Get Around? Written by Clydie Wakefield Illustrated by Maryn Roos Lexile : 580L, 191 words Have you ever seen a seahorse? If so, you have probably been amazed. A seahorse is a really cool fish. It has a head like a horse, a fin like a fish, and a tail like a monkey. Sadly, seahorses are beginning to disappear. Millions are caught and used to make medicine. They are also sold as pets or souvenirs. And they are dying because their homes are disappearing. Over 24 million seahorses are caught each year in order to make a Chinese medicine. This medicine is very popular. People believe it can cure a number of health problems. Another several million are sold for home aquariums. It is difficult to keep these seahorses alive in a tank. Most of them die within a year. are also popular as souvenirs. People buy dried seahorses as decorations. are also dying because their homes are disappearing. They live in seagrass beds in shallow waters. Many of these waters have become polluted. This pollution kills the seagrass beds. are disappearing every day. It isn t easy to find a live one. If you are lucky enough to see one, take a long look. You might not have many chances to see this amazing fish. ACCURACY: # of reading errors: (Indep. = 0 4, Instr. = 5 10, Frust. = 11+) SPEED: To calculate: (Reading time in seconds) = WPM

3 Name Title Main Idea Main Idea: : Copyright Response Imagine Learning, Journal Inc.

4 Title Name Main Idea Main Idea: : Copyright Response Imagine Learning, Journal Inc. are becoming extinct. are used for medicine. are losing their homes because of pollution. are used as pets and decorations.

5 Introduction to Main Idea Questions, Instructional Text Glossary Words souvenir, popular, cure, aquarium, decoration, shallow, polluted, pollution Question Type Question Main Idea Which of the following goes in the empty box? a. are becoming extinct. b. There are many magical fish in the ocean. c. Seagrass beds are dying. Questions:

6 Student Name Goes Here Think about the article. Think about how people could help save seahorses. Write about three things you think people can do to help seahorses. Don t forget to use details. OR Think about an animal that is very interesting to you. Write about the animal and use details to describe it. everybody exciting amazing real happy pollution seagrass bed aquarium medicine souvenir disappear Response Journal: Seahorse