Main Topic in Paragraphs
Grade 2 Reading Worksheet
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Furry Swimmers
Sea otters are furry animals that live in the ocean. They are found along rocky coasts in the northern Pacific Ocean. Many stay close to forests of kelp, a very tall seaweed. The kelp keeps the water calm near the shore.
The ocean there is cold, but sea otters stay warm. They have the thickest fur of any animal. A small patch of their fur can hold about a million hairs. Air is trapped between the hairs, so cold water cannot touch their skin. Otters spend hours each day cleaning and fluffing their fur.
Sea otters even sleep in the water. They float on their backs at the top of the waves. Some wrap strands of kelp around their bodies. The kelp works like an anchor, so they do not drift away. Sometimes a group of otters holds paws while they rest.
A sea otter mother takes good care of her pup. The pup rides on her belly as she floats on her back. She cleans its fluffy fur many times a day. That thick fur helps the pup float like a cork.
What is the main topic of the whole text?
- how sea otters stay warm
- seals that rest on rocky beaches
- the lives of sea otters
What is paragraph 2 mostly about?
- how sea otters float while they rest
- how sea otters stay warm in cold water
- where sea otters like to live
What is paragraph 4 mostly about?
- how otters clean their own fur
- how a mother otter cares for her pup
- how otters hold paws in a group
Which detail belongs in paragraph 3?
- Otters blow air into their fur to fluff it.
- A pup stays with its mother for about six months.
- A group of resting otters is called a raft.