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    Taxi Crab: by Lill Pluta

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    The poem describes the symbiotic relationship between a crab and sea urchin. The sea urchin rides on the crab's back, using its sharp spines to protect the crab from predators, while the crab acts as a mode of transportation for the sea urchin to safely find food. They work together to help each other survive rather than acting as adversaries.

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    Taxi Crab: by Lill Pluta

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    The poem describes the symbiotic relationship between a crab and sea urchin. The sea urchin rides on the crab's back, using its sharp spines to protect the crab from predators, while the crab acts as a mode of transportation for the sea urchin to safely find food. They work together to help each other survive rather than acting as adversaries.

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    The poem describes the symbiotic relationship between a crab and sea urchin. The sea urchin rides on the crab's back, using its sharp spines to protect the crab from predators, while the crab acts as a mode of transportation for the sea urchin to safely find food. They work together to help each other survive rather than acting as adversaries.

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    Taxi Crab: by Lill Pluta

    Uploaded by

    Alle Lunag
    The poem describes the symbiotic relationship between a crab and sea urchin. The sea urchin rides on the crab's back, using its sharp spines to protect the crab from predators, while the crab acts as a mode of transportation for the sea urchin to safely find food. They work together to help each other survive rather than acting as adversaries.

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    Name: ______________________________________

    Taxi Crab
    By Lill Pluta

    When Urchin rides a taxi crab,

    that crab is anything but drab

    since Urchin sports sharp spiky spines.

    Crab for lunch? Great White declines.

    While Urchin keeps their foes at bay,

    he and Crab scoot far away

    to find a safer feeding ground

    where snacks for both are all around.

    One protects. The other carries.

    They are pals not adversaries.

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    Name: ______________________________________

    Taxi Crab
    By Lill Pluta

    1. In the poem, a Great White shark chooses not to eat the crab. Why?

    a. The crab has sharp spines.


    b. There is a sea urchin on the crab.
    c. The shark can’t grab the crab.
    d. The sea urchin will attach itself to the shark’s fins.

    2. How does the crab help the sea urchin?

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. How does the sea urchin help the crab?

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    4. Reread the last line of the poem.

    They are pals not adversaries.

    Are the underlined words synonyms, antonyms, or homophones? _____________________

    5. The crab and the sea urchin have a symbiotic relationship. What does this mean?

    a. The crab and the sea urchin help each other survive.
    b. The crab and the sea urchin compete against each other.
    c. The crab and the sea urchin communicate with each other.
    d. The crab and the sea urchin are both prey to the same animals.

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    Name: ______________________________________

    Taxi Crab
    By Lill Pluta

    The words below are scrambled. Unscramble each word and write it
    on the line. Check back in the story to make sure each word is spelled
    correctly.

    1. n c u
    r h i

    clue: marine animal with a shell covered in spikes

    2. r b
    a d

    clue: dull; not exciting

    3. c e e i
    d n l s

    clue: politely refuses

    4. t o s
    c o s

    clue: moves quickly

    5. e s
    o f

    clue: enemies

    6. s l
    p a

    clue: friends

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    Name: ______________________________________

    Taxi Crab
    By Lill Pluta

    In the poem “Taxi Crab” by Lill Pluta, you learned about two animals
    that have a symbiotic relationship.

    With a teacher or parent, use the Internet to search for two other animals that have
    a symbiotic relationship. Tell what the animals are and how they help each other.

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    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

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    ____________________________________________________________________________________

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    ANSWER KEY

    Taxi Crab
    By Lill Pluta

    1. In the poem, a Great White shark chooses not to eat the crab. Why?

    a. The crab has sharp spines.


    b. There is a sea urchin on the crab.
    c. The shark can’t grab the crab.
    d. The sea urchin will attach itself to the shark’s fins.

    2. How does the crab help the sea urchin?

    The sea urchin attached to the crab, and the crab moves around.
    _________________________________________________________________________________

    This helps the urchin find food.


    _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. How does the sea urchin help the crab?

    The sea urchin has spikes, which protect the crab from predators.
    _________________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    4. Reread the last line of the poem.

    They are pals not adversaries.

    antonyms
    Are the underlined words synonyms, antonyms, or homophones? _____________________

    5. The crab and the sea urchin have a symbiotic relationship. What does this mean?

    a. The crab and the sea urchin help each other survive.
    b. The crab and the sea urchin compete against each other.
    c. The crab and the sea urchin communicate with each other.
    d. The crab and the sea urchin are both prey to the same animals.

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    ANSWER KEY

    Taxi Crab
    By Lill Pluta

    The words below are scrambled. Unscramble each word and write it
    on the line. Check back in the story to make sure each word is spelled
    correctly.

    1. n c u
    r h i urchin

    clue: marine animal with a shell covered in spikes

    2. r b
    a d drab

    clue: dull; not exciting

    3. c e e i
    d n l s declines

    clue: politely refuses

    4. t o s
    c o s scoots

    clue: moves quickly

    5. e s
    o f foes

    clue: enemies

    6. s l
    p a pals

    clue: friends

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