Question

day 4
im a leatherback turtle. life can be rough
for turtles. we have lots of predators, including
dogs, birds, raccoons, and crabs. they hunt our
eggs and babies. humans hunt us for our shells.
they make jewelry and other things from our
beautiful shells. its no wonder were on the
threatened species list!

1. is this fiction or nonfiction? explain.
2. what is a predator?
3. which word is the opposite of predator, prey

or carnivore?

1. do turtles have reason to be afraid of

humans? explain.

Explanation:

1. It is fiction because it uses a leatherback turtle as a first-person narrator, which is a creative, made-up framing, even though it includes real facts about the species.
2. A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.
3. "Prey" refers to animals that are hunted and eaten by predators, making it the opposite of predator. A carnivore is an animal that eats meat, which overlaps with many predators but is not an opposite.
4. Turtles have reason to be afraid because humans hunt them for their shells to make items like jewelry, which has contributed to them being a threatened species.

Answer:

1. Fiction. It uses a personified turtle as a narrator (a creative, fictional device), even with real species facts.
2. An animal that hunts other animals for food.
3. prey
4. Yes. Humans hunt leatherback turtles for their shells to make jewelry and other items, which has led to the species being threatened.