Diets Multiple Choices

This passage explores what whales eat, dividing them into baleen and toothed types. Baleen whales filter-feed on krill and plankton, while toothed whales, such as orcas and sperm whales, hunt fish and squid. It emphasizes whales’ role in the ocean’s food web and how human actions threaten their food sources.

Through this reading, students build categorization and classification skills while improving scientific vocabulary. They practice cause-and-effect comprehension, understanding how environmental factors influence diet and survival. The clear structure helps strengthen informational text summarization and main idea identification.