My name is Lily. I am ten years old, and I have a pet turtle. Her name is Shelly. Shelly is small and green, and she has a hard shell on her back.
Shelly lives in a big box in our garden. Every morning I give her lettuce and pieces of tomato. She eats very slowly. My little brother Owen likes to watch her.
In the winter Shelly is very quiet. She sleeps for many weeks under the leaves. In the spring she wakes up and walks in the garden again. I am always happy to see her!
📘 Word bank
turtle
a slow animal with a hard shell
shell
the hard cover on a turtle's back
lettuce
a green leafy vegetable
slowly
not fast
leaves
the flat green parts of plants and trees
wakes up
stops sleeping
✏️ Questions
Key details
Where does Shelly live?
Key details
What does Lily give Shelly every morning?
Reference words
In paragraph 2, the word "her" in "likes to watch her" means…
Key details
Copy the word that describes how Shelly eats.
Inference
What does Shelly do in the winter?
Key details
Complete the sentence: Shelly wakes up in the ______.
Questions
Where does Shelly live?
In Lily's room.
In a big box in the garden.
At the zoo.
In a small pool.
What does Lily give Shelly every morning?
Bread and milk.
Apples and carrots.
Lettuce and pieces of tomato.
Cheese.
In paragraph 2, the word "her" in "likes to watch her" means…
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