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What Do Starfish Eat?

Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.

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Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
Grades
12
Subjects
elareadingscience
Standards
RI.1.1RI.1.2RI.1.8
Languages
English, Spanish
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Reading passage
Reading comprehension
Audio narration
With word word highlighting
Comprehension quiz
Auto-graded
Writing activity
Open-ended response
Glossary & flashcards
Vocabulary practice
Differentiated version
Adapted for varied levels
Spanish translation
Bilingual support

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Starfish, or sea stars, are fascinating marine predators with unique feeding habits that play a crucial role in ocean ecosystems. These echinoderms have a diverse diet that varies among species, but many are known for their fondness of mollusks like clams and oysters. Starfish employ an extraordinary feeding method: they use their strong arms to pry open bivalve shells and then evert their stomachs, extending them out of their bodies and into the shell to digest their prey externally. Some starfish species are opportunistic feeders, consuming small fish, sea urchins, and even other starfish. Others filter feed on plankton and detritus in the water column. By consuming a variety of marine organisms, including carrion, starfish help maintain the balance and cleanliness of their habitats, showcasing their importance in marine food webs and ecosystem health.
Written by Neha Goel TripathiPublished by Workybooks
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Curriculum

Common Core standards covered

RI.1.1

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

RI.1.2

Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

RI.1.8

Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

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Perfect for the way you teach

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  • Build comprehension skills
  • Auto-graded quiz
  • Differentiated reading
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  • Read together at home
  • Improve fluency
  • Quiet reading time
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  • Reading curriculum support
  • Independent practice
  • Track Lexile growth
Topics
starfish dietsea star feedingmarine predatorsbivalve eatersocean ecosystemechinoderm nutrition

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