The Rare Blue Lobster Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1150 | Word Count: 322
Read the passage and answer the questions.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why do you think people find blue lobsters so fascinating compared to regular lobsters?
  2. How does the rarity of blue lobsters affect the way humans view and value them?
  3. What role does genetics play in creating the unusual blue color of these lobsters?
  4. How might the bright blue color help or hurt a lobster’s chances of survival in the wild?
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 25 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 circle the correct answers.