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 Fiction: 3

Jill the Jellyfish

Jill was not like all of the other jellyfish. Jill hated

her tentacles. She hated that she hurt people and

other animals. Jill did not want to sting anyone.

But sometimes, when she swam by them, one of

her tentacles would get near a human or animal

and sting them. This made them so mad at Jill, but

Jill couldn’t help it! Jill decided that she would only

play with other jellyfish for now. She knew she

couldn’t play near the humans until she learned to

control her tentacles. Her sister

promised to help her learn how to

control them. She could not wait

to learn. She loved playing in the

waves near the humans, but she

didn’t love hurting people.

©Tobin, April 2015

Name: _______________________________ Fiction: 3

Jill the Jellyfish

Jill was not like all of the other jellyfish. Jill hated 11
her tentacles. She hated that she hurt people and 20
other animals. Jill did not want to sting anyone. 29
But sometimes, when she swam by them, one of 38
her tentacles would get near a human or animal 47
and sting them. This made them so mad at Jill, but 58
Jill couldn’t help it! Jill decided that she would only 68
play with other jellyfish for now. She knew she 77
couldn’t play near the humans until she learned to 86
control her tentacles. Her sister 91
promised to help her learn how to 98
control them. She could not wait 104
to learn. She loved playing in the 111
waves near the humans, but she 117
didn’t love hurting people. 121

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©Tobin, April 2015

 Jill the Jellyfish Fiction
Questions
Name: _______________________

What did Jill dislike about her tentacles?

What did Jill plan to do while she learned how to control

her tentacles?

Why did Jill decide to stay away from humans?

How was Jill’s sister going to help her?

©Tobin, April 2015

 Nonfiction: 3

Jellyfish
Jellyfish are a very special type of ocean animal.
Their bodies are soft on the top and shaped like
an umbrella. They also have tentacles that hang
under their bodies. Sometimes, these tentacles
can sting people and animals. Jellyfish can be
transparent, which means you can see through
them. They do not have a brain. Jellyfish eat
other animals, such as tiny fish, plankton, and fish
eggs. Although they have the word fish in their
name, jellyfish are not a type of fish. These
animals have been in oceans around the world for
millions of years. They even lived on
Earth before dinosaurs. They can
still be found in oceans all over
the world today.

©Tobin, April 2015

Name: _____________________________ Nonfiction: 3

Jellyfish
Jellyfish are a very special type of ocean animal. 9
Their bodies are soft on the top and shaped like 19
an umbrella. They also have tentacles that hang 27
under their bodies. Sometimes, these tentacles 33
can sting people and animals. Jellyfish can be 41
transparent, which means you can see through 48
them. They do not have a brain. Jellyfish eat 57
other animals, such as tiny fish, plankton, and fish 66
eggs. Although they have the word fish in their 75
name, jellyfish are not a type of fish. These 84
animals have been in oceans around the world for 93
millions of years. They even lived on 100
Earth before dinosaurs. They can 105
still be found in oceans all over 112
the world today. 115

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Minute
1st Read
2nd Read
Last Read

©Tobin, April 2015

 Jellyfish Nonfiction
Questions
Name: _______________________

Describe the top of a jellyfish’s body.

Describe the bottom of a jellyfish’s body.

What do jellyfish eat?

What does transparent mean? And how does the word

relate to a jellyfish?

©Tobin, April 2015

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