At Home in the Ocean

At Home in the Ocean

By Rozanne Lanczak Williams

The ocean is big! It is big and blue as far as you can see. It is home to many plants and animals.

The biggest animals in the ocean are blue whales. They eat little animals called krill.

Many animals live in cold water. Brrr! Penguins swim fast! They flap their wings to zip, zip, zip in the water.

Manatees live where the water is warm. They do not swim fast. Manatees eat lots and lots of plants. Then they rest.

This turtle swims far! It digs in the sand and lays its eggs. Then it swims back to its ocean home.

Kelp is the biggest plant in the ocean. It can grow fast. Kelp can grow two feet in a day! Sea otters can get lots of food here.

Lots of plants and animals, big and little, live in the ocean. The ocean is their home.

Questions:

1.  From the article, what can you tell about blue whales?

a.  They eat krill.

b.  They eat crab.

c.  They eat plants.

2.  Which animal swims FAST?

a.  manatee

b.  penguin

c.  krill

3.  How fast can kelp grow in one day?

a.  ten feet in one day

b.  two feet in one day

c.  many feet in one day