Read the selections below about tide pools. Then answer the

questions that follow.

Sample A

Life in a tide pool is short and full of danger for the animals that live there.

Tide pools are small bodies of water that are trapped in rocky areas near the

shore. This means that everything that is in the water is also trapped.

A tide pool is a small world where many kinds of plants and animals live

together. At first it does not seem as if such a small place could house many sea

animals. But if you take a close look at a tide pool, the world under the water

slowly reveals itself.

One thing that is easy to spot in a tide pool is the plant life. Seaweed sways

in the water. Rocks are coated with green algae. All these plants are food for

the tide pool creatures. Small sea animals like periwinkles love to snack

on algae.

If you are patient, soon more tide pool residents will show themselves.

Tide pools sometimes trap brightly colored sea slugs with long tentacles. Their

bright colors are like a sign that says “I taste bad! Don’t eat me!” Tiny crabs

slowly emerge from the rocks and scurry about, picking up food as they go.

Fish dart here and there, nibbling on algae.

Sometimes a sea star is trapped in a tide pool. These graceful creatures

creep across the rocks using dozens of tiny tube feet. These feet grip the

surface of the rocks and allow the sea star to move.

The tide pool world only lasts a few hours before it changes. Slowly the tide

will come in and cover the rocks with waves and water. Many creatures will

wash out to sea. Then, later, the tide will go out again, leaving a whole new tide

pool world behind.



Sample B

To: FeeBee

From: DoubleM

Re: Aquarium video

We went to the aquarium this morning. I’ll write another email tonight. For now,

I wanted to tell you about a video we saw. It was about tide pools, which are

pools of water left behind when the seawater level falls at low tide.

Lots of different animals and plants live in a tide pool. They must be pretty

tough. Part of the time they are underwater. The rest of the time they are in the

air. (If I sound like the person reading a video script, it’s because I remembered

most of it.) I liked the anemones best. They open like flowers. They use stinging

cells on their tentacles to paralyze small animals.

The video talked about barnacles, limpets, hermit crabs, and snails. It also

mentioned some different kinds of worms. But they looked too weird for me to

pay attention. The only thing I remember is that they hide under wet rocks until

the tide comes in again.

I’ve got to go now. We are driving somewhere that Mom says is spectacular.



Sample C

Tide Pooling Tips

The best time to go tide pooling is a few hours before the low tide.

The best places to send visitors who are looking for tide pools are the

state parks.

State parks are easier to access, safer, and visited more frequently. This is a

plus not a minus. With more people around you are more likely to get help if

you need it.

Tide pooling can be very dangerous, especially in areas that you do not

know well.

Marine life in tide pools can be beautiful and fascinating. But it is very fragile

and will die quickly if it is moved or removed. Do not touch anything. Definitely

do not remove anything.

Have a great time, enjoy nature, but remember: take only photos, leave

only footprints.



Sample D

Tide Pool Tours

Here is the chance to explore one of the best tidal zones on the West Coast.

Students will learn about the amazing plants and animals that are common in

tide pool life. Come see the animals that live in the tide pools. Learn about how

they eat, defend themselves, and adapt to their surroundings. Learn how we can

protect and preserve these fragile environments.

We offer exciting educational experiences for students from preschool to eighth

grade. We offer guided tours of tide pools, classes, and special exhibits. We also

have classes to excite and inspire students about ocean ecology.

Focus: Life Science, General Science, Environmental Science, Biology,

Marine Science

Audience/Grade(s) served: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

Cost: 1 to 30 students, $65; 31 to 60 students, $130

Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Group size: maximum of 60 students



Which samples describe the kinds of animals that can be found in tide pools?

Read the selections below about tide pools. Then answer the

questions that follow.

Sample A

Life in a tide pool is short and full of danger for the animals that live there.

Tide pools are small bodies of water that are trapped in rocky areas near the

shore. This means that everything that is in the water is also trapped.

A tide pool is a small world where many kinds of plants and animals live

together. At first it does not seem as if such a small place could house many sea

animals. But if you take a close look at a tide pool, the world under the water

slowly reveals itself.

One thing that is easy to spot in a tide pool is the plant life. Seaweed sways

in the water. Rocks are coated with green algae. All these plants are food for

the tide pool creatures. Small sea animals like periwinkles love to snack

on algae.

If you are patient, soon more tide pool residents will show themselves.

Tide pools sometimes trap brightly colored sea slugs with long tentacles. Their

bright colors are like a sign that says “I taste bad! Don’t eat me!” Tiny crabs

slowly emerge from the rocks and scurry about, picking up food as they go.

Fish dart here and there, nibbling on algae.

Sometimes a sea star is trapped in a tide pool. These graceful creatures

creep across the rocks using dozens of tiny tube feet. These feet grip the

surface of the rocks and allow the sea star to move.

The tide pool world only lasts a few hours before it changes. Slowly the tide

will come in and cover the rocks with waves and water. Many creatures will

wash out to sea. Then, later, the tide will go out again, leaving a whole new tide

pool world behind.



Sample B

To: FeeBee

From: DoubleM

Re: Aquarium video

We went to the aquarium this morning. I’ll write another email tonight. For now,

I wanted to tell you about a video we saw. It was about tide pools, which are

pools of water left behind when the seawater level falls at low tide.

Lots of different animals and plants live in a tide pool. They must be pretty

tough. Part of the time they are underwater. The rest of the time they are in the

air. (If I sound like the person reading a video script, it’s because I remembered

most of it.) I liked the anemones best. They open like flowers. They use stinging

cells on their tentacles to paralyze small animals.

The video talked about barnacles, limpets, hermit crabs, and snails. It also

mentioned some different kinds of worms. But they looked too weird for me to

pay attention. The only thing I remember is that they hide under wet rocks until

the tide comes in again.

I’ve got to go now. We are driving somewhere that Mom says is spectacular.



Sample C

Tide Pooling Tips

The best time to go tide pooling is a few hours before the low tide.

The best places to send visitors who are looking for tide pools are the

state parks.

State parks are easier to access, safer, and visited more frequently. This is a

plus not a minus. With more people around you are more likely to get help if

you need it.

Tide pooling can be very dangerous, especially in areas that you do not

know well.

Marine life in tide pools can be beautiful and fascinating. But it is very fragile

and will die quickly if it is moved or removed. Do not touch anything. Definitely

do not remove anything.

Have a great time, enjoy nature, but remember: take only photos, leave

only footprints.



Sample D

Tide Pool Tours

Here is the chance to explore one of the best tidal zones on the West Coast.

Students will learn about the amazing plants and animals that are common in

tide pool life. Come see the animals that live in the tide pools. Learn about how

they eat, defend themselves, and adapt to their surroundings. Learn how we can

protect and preserve these fragile environments.

We offer exciting educational experiences for students from preschool to eighth

grade. We offer guided tours of tide pools, classes, and special exhibits. We also

have classes to excite and inspire students about ocean ecology.

Focus: Life Science, General Science, Environmental Science, Biology,

Marine Science

Audience/Grade(s) served: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

Cost: 1 to 30 students, $65; 31 to 60 students, $130

Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Group size: maximum of 60 students



Information in all the samples supports the idea that _______________

Read the selections below about tide pools. Then answer the

questions that follow.

Sample A

Life in a tide pool is short and full of danger for the animals that live there.

Tide pools are small bodies of water that are trapped in rocky areas near the

shore. This means that everything that is in the water is also trapped.

A tide pool is a small world where many kinds of plants and animals live

together. At first it does not seem as if such a small place could house many sea

animals. But if you take a close look at a tide pool, the world under the water

slowly reveals itself.

One thing that is easy to spot in a tide pool is the plant life. Seaweed sways

in the water. Rocks are coated with green algae. All these plants are food for

the tide pool creatures. Small sea animals like periwinkles love to snack

on algae.

If you are patient, soon more tide pool residents will show themselves.

Tide pools sometimes trap brightly colored sea slugs with long tentacles. Their

bright colors are like a sign that says “I taste bad! Don’t eat me!” Tiny crabs

slowly emerge from the rocks and scurry about, picking up food as they go.

Fish dart here and there, nibbling on algae.

Sometimes a sea star is trapped in a tide pool. These graceful creatures

creep across the rocks using dozens of tiny tube feet. These feet grip the

surface of the rocks and allow the sea star to move.

The tide pool world only lasts a few hours before it changes. Slowly the tide

will come in and cover the rocks with waves and water. Many creatures will

wash out to sea. Then, later, the tide will go out again, leaving a whole new tide

pool world behind.



Sample B

To: FeeBee

From: DoubleM

Re: Aquarium video

We went to the aquarium this morning. I’ll write another email tonight. For now,

I wanted to tell you about a video we saw. It was about tide pools, which are

pools of water left behind when the seawater level falls at low tide.

Lots of different animals and plants live in a tide pool. They must be pretty

tough. Part of the time they are underwater. The rest of the time they are in the

air. (If I sound like the person reading a video script, it’s because I remembered

most of it.) I liked the anemones best. They open like flowers. They use stinging

cells on their tentacles to paralyze small animals.

The video talked about barnacles, limpets, hermit crabs, and snails. It also

mentioned some different kinds of worms. But they looked too weird for me to

pay attention. The only thing I remember is that they hide under wet rocks until

the tide comes in again.

I’ve got to go now. We are driving somewhere that Mom says is spectacular.



Sample C

Tide Pooling Tips

The best time to go tide pooling is a few hours before the low tide.

The best places to send visitors who are looking for tide pools are the

state parks.

State parks are easier to access, safer, and visited more frequently. This is a

plus not a minus. With more people around you are more likely to get help if

you need it.

Tide pooling can be very dangerous, especially in areas that you do not

know well.

Marine life in tide pools can be beautiful and fascinating. But it is very fragile

and will die quickly if it is moved or removed. Do not touch anything. Definitely

do not remove anything.

Have a great time, enjoy nature, but remember: take only photos, leave

only footprints.



Sample D

Tide Pool Tours

Here is the chance to explore one of the best tidal zones on the West Coast.

Students will learn about the amazing plants and animals that are common in

tide pool life. Come see the animals that live in the tide pools. Learn about how

they eat, defend themselves, and adapt to their surroundings. Learn how we can

protect and preserve these fragile environments.

We offer exciting educational experiences for students from preschool to eighth

grade. We offer guided tours of tide pools, classes, and special exhibits. We also

have classes to excite and inspire students about ocean ecology.

Focus: Life Science, General Science, Environmental Science, Biology,

Marine Science

Audience/Grade(s) served: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

Cost: 1 to 30 students, $65; 31 to 60 students, $130

Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Group size: maximum of 60 students



Based on information in the four samples, all the following words can be used to describe tide pools except _______________________

Read the selections below about tide pools. Then answer the

questions that follow.

Sample A

Life in a tide pool is short and full of danger for the animals that live there.

Tide pools are small bodies of water that are trapped in rocky areas near the

shore. This means that everything that is in the water is also trapped.

A tide pool is a small world where many kinds of plants and animals live

together. At first it does not seem as if such a small place could house many sea

animals. But if you take a close look at a tide pool, the world under the water

slowly reveals itself.

One thing that is easy to spot in a tide pool is the plant life. Seaweed sways

in the water. Rocks are coated with green algae. All these plants are food for

the tide pool creatures. Small sea animals like periwinkles love to snack

on algae.

If you are patient, soon more tide pool residents will show themselves.

Tide pools sometimes trap brightly colored sea slugs with long tentacles. Their

bright colors are like a sign that says “I taste bad! Don’t eat me!” Tiny crabs

slowly emerge from the rocks and scurry about, picking up food as they go.

Fish dart here and there, nibbling on algae.

Sometimes a sea star is trapped in a tide pool. These graceful creatures

creep across the rocks using dozens of tiny tube feet. These feet grip the

surface of the rocks and allow the sea star to move.

The tide pool world only lasts a few hours before it changes. Slowly the tide

will come in and cover the rocks with waves and water. Many creatures will

wash out to sea. Then, later, the tide will go out again, leaving a whole new tide

pool world behind.



Sample B

To: FeeBee

From: DoubleM

Re: Aquarium video

We went to the aquarium this morning. I’ll write another email tonight. For now,

I wanted to tell you about a video we saw. It was about tide pools, which are

pools of water left behind when the seawater level falls at low tide.

Lots of different animals and plants live in a tide pool. They must be pretty

tough. Part of the time they are underwater. The rest of the time they are in the

air. (If I sound like the person reading a video script, it’s because I remembered

most of it.) I liked the anemones best. They open like flowers. They use stinging

cells on their tentacles to paralyze small animals.

The video talked about barnacles, limpets, hermit crabs, and snails. It also

mentioned some different kinds of worms. But they looked too weird for me to

pay attention. The only thing I remember is that they hide under wet rocks until

the tide comes in again.

I’ve got to go now. We are driving somewhere that Mom says is spectacular.



Sample C

Tide Pooling Tips

The best time to go tide pooling is a few hours before the low tide.

The best places to send visitors who are looking for tide pools are the

state parks.

State parks are easier to access, safer, and visited more frequently. This is a

plus not a minus. With more people around you are more likely to get help if

you need it.

Tide pooling can be very dangerous, especially in areas that you do not

know well.

Marine life in tide pools can be beautiful and fascinating. But it is very fragile

and will die quickly if it is moved or removed. Do not touch anything. Definitely

do not remove anything.

Have a great time, enjoy nature, but remember: take only photos, leave

only footprints.



Sample D

Tide Pool Tours

Here is the chance to explore one of the best tidal zones on the West Coast.

Students will learn about the amazing plants and animals that are common in

tide pool life. Come see the animals that live in the tide pools. Learn about how

they eat, defend themselves, and adapt to their surroundings. Learn how we can

protect and preserve these fragile environments.

We offer exciting educational experiences for students from preschool to eighth

grade. We offer guided tours of tide pools, classes, and special exhibits. We also

have classes to excite and inspire students about ocean ecology.

Focus: Life Science, General Science, Environmental Science, Biology,

Marine Science

Audience/Grade(s) served: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

Cost: 1 to 30 students, $65; 31 to 60 students, $130

Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Group size: maximum of 60 students



Based on information in the four samples, a tide pool is all of these things except __________

Read the selections below about tide pools. Then answer the

questions that follow.

Sample A

Life in a tide pool is short and full of danger for the animals that live there.

Tide pools are small bodies of water that are trapped in rocky areas near the

shore. This means that everything that is in the water is also trapped.

A tide pool is a small world where many kinds of plants and animals live

together. At first it does not seem as if such a small place could house many sea

animals. But if you take a close look at a tide pool, the world under the water

slowly reveals itself.

One thing that is easy to spot in a tide pool is the plant life. Seaweed sways

in the water. Rocks are coated with green algae. All these plants are food for

the tide pool creatures. Small sea animals like periwinkles love to snack

on algae.

If you are patient, soon more tide pool residents will show themselves.

Tide pools sometimes trap brightly colored sea slugs with long tentacles. Their

bright colors are like a sign that says “I taste bad! Don’t eat me!” Tiny crabs

slowly emerge from the rocks and scurry about, picking up food as they go.

Fish dart here and there, nibbling on algae.

Sometimes a sea star is trapped in a tide pool. These graceful creatures

creep across the rocks using dozens of tiny tube feet. These feet grip the

surface of the rocks and allow the sea star to move.

The tide pool world only lasts a few hours before it changes. Slowly the tide

will come in and cover the rocks with waves and water. Many creatures will

wash out to sea. Then, later, the tide will go out again, leaving a whole new tide

pool world behind.



Sample B

To: FeeBee

From: DoubleM

Re: Aquarium video

We went to the aquarium this morning. I’ll write another email tonight. For now,

I wanted to tell you about a video we saw. It was about tide pools, which are

pools of water left behind when the seawater level falls at low tide.

Lots of different animals and plants live in a tide pool. They must be pretty

tough. Part of the time they are underwater. The rest of the time they are in the

air. (If I sound like the person reading a video script, it’s because I remembered

most of it.) I liked the anemones best. They open like flowers. They use stinging

cells on their tentacles to paralyze small animals.

The video talked about barnacles, limpets, hermit crabs, and snails. It also

mentioned some different kinds of worms. But they looked too weird for me to

pay attention. The only thing I remember is that they hide under wet rocks until

the tide comes in again.

I’ve got to go now. We are driving somewhere that Mom says is spectacular.



Sample C

Tide Pooling Tips

The best time to go tide pooling is a few hours before the low tide.

The best places to send visitors who are looking for tide pools are the

state parks.

State parks are easier to access, safer, and visited more frequently. This is a

plus not a minus. With more people around you are more likely to get help if

you need it.

Tide pooling can be very dangerous, especially in areas that you do not

know well.

Marine life in tide pools can be beautiful and fascinating. But it is very fragile

and will die quickly if it is moved or removed. Do not touch anything. Definitely

do not remove anything.

Have a great time, enjoy nature, but remember: take only photos, leave

only footprints.



Sample D

Tide Pool Tours

Here is the chance to explore one of the best tidal zones on the West Coast.

Students will learn about the amazing plants and animals that are common in

tide pool life. Come see the animals that live in the tide pools. Learn about how

they eat, defend themselves, and adapt to their surroundings. Learn how we can

protect and preserve these fragile environments.

We offer exciting educational experiences for students from preschool to eighth

grade. We offer guided tours of tide pools, classes, and special exhibits. We also

have classes to excite and inspire students about ocean ecology.

Focus: Life Science, General Science, Environmental Science, Biology,

Marine Science

Audience/Grade(s) served: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

Cost: 1 to 30 students, $65; 31 to 60 students, $130

Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Group size: maximum of 60 students



Which sample is a personal message from one person to another?