Florida Manatee Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 950 | Word Count: 479
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. What physical features make the Florida manatee well adapted for life in water?
  2. Where do Florida manatees live during summer and winter, and why do they migrate?
  3. What are some natural and human-caused threats to the manatee population?
  4. How are people working to protect manatees and their habitats today?
Reading Groups - This passage and question set serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 15 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to click the correct answers.