Aidan and the Blue Whales
Learning that a creature as amazing as the blue whale could be on the endangered animals list made Aidan think. More than that, it made him feel and sparked a growing passion to save them. Students will read the story about Aidan and the whales and respond to questions on the theme and the details in the passage.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Aidan and the Blue Whales
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- endangered
- exist
- incredible
- extinct
- interferes
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1) “Aidan looked at the list of endangered animals his teacher gave the class”
a. threatened; in danger of dying out b. cute; endearing c. enlarged; growing d. unusual
2) “they’re the largest animals ever known to exist on Earth”
a. swim underwater b. leave land c. live or happen d. travel or wander
3) "'I had no idea. That’s incredible.'"
a. terrible or awful b. awesome or astonishing c. untrue; false d. unlikely; doubtful
4) "'It’s not right for something that amazing to possibly become extinct.'"
a. famous or well-known b. complete or finished c. dead; wiped out d. forgotten; ignored
5) "'Ships even hurt them by creating noise in the ocean that interferes with the whales communicating.'”
a. agrees or unites b. helps; assists c. returns or collects d. stops or interrupts