Seahorses Questions
11 A seahorse is a type of small fish. There are about 1. What do seahorses eat?
20 36 different types of seahorse. They swim upright to
29 avoid predators. They have fins on their sides and
38 back which help them to swim. The seahorse eats 2. Why do you think that seahorses hide in
47 tiny plankton and shrimp. A seahorse needs to eat the seaweed?
57 a lot to survive. Adults can be seen eating between
67 30 and 50 times per day. Male seahorses give birth
77 to their young. They are the only creatures that can
87 do this. The seahorse has a long, curled tail. They
95 curl this around seaweed in warm, shallow water 3. They swim upright to avoid predators.
106 so that they are able to cling onto it while hiding. What do you think that the word
114 Seahorses have their skeletons on the outside of ‘predators’ means in this sentence?
116 their bodies.
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Seahorses Answers
11 A seahorse is a type of small fish. There are about 1. What do seahorses eat?
20 36 different types of seahorse. They swim upright to Seahorses eat tiny plankton and shrimp.
29 avoid predators. They have fins on their sides and
38 back which help them to swim. The seahorse eats 2. Why do you think that seahorses hide in
47 tiny plankton and shrimp. A seahorse needs to eat the seaweed?
57 a lot to survive. Adults can be seen eating between Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think
67 30 and 50 times per day. Male seahorses give birth that seahorses hide in the seaweed
so that predators cannot find and
77 to their young. They are the only creatures that can
eat them.
87 do this. The seahorse has a long, curled tail. They
95 curl this around seaweed in warm, shallow water 3. They swim upright to avoid predators.
106 so that they are able to cling onto it while hiding. What do you think that the word
114 Seahorses have their skeletons on the outside of ‘predators’ means in this sentence?
116 their bodies. Pupils’ own responses, such as: I
think that the word predators means
animals that eat other animals.
4. Write a question about seahorses that
you would like to find out the answer to.
Accept any sensible question
linked to seahorses, such as:
Where do seahorses sleep?
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