PaginePaginepagineapp.comAn octopus is a sea animal with eight arms. Each arm is covered in suckers that help it grab and taste things.
An octopus has no bones. It can squeeze through tiny spaces, even a hole the size of a coin!
Many octopuses can change colour to match the rocks and sand around them. This helps them hide.
Scientists think octopuses are very clever. Some can open jars to get food inside.
A Pagine Original passage.
1. How many arms does an octopus have?
2. Why can an octopus squeeze into tiny spaces?
3. How does changing colour help an octopus?
4. What do suckers help an octopus do?
5. Which fact shows octopuses are clever?
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Free 2nd grade reading comprehension worksheet: "Octopuses", an original non-fiction passage with 5 questions. Answer key included. Skill: Reading informational text: key details and main idea. Level: Grade 2 — also suits Year 3 (UK).
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It is designed for Grade 2 (ages 7–8), but use it with any child who is ready.
Reading informational text: key details and main idea.
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