An Ocean Glider A stingray glides through the ocean Then it sinks to the sandy bottom It lies as flat as a rug A swimmer wades into the water He steps on the stingray The stingray whips its tail A sharp barb on the tail hits the swimmer’s leg The swimmer screams Help Help The ray swims away 4
5 Stingrays glide through the ocean near the sea floor
What does the venom do Q 6 A stingray whips its long tail when it is frightened
A lifeguard runs to help The swimmer’s foot is bleeding A barb broke off in the wound It has venom a kind of poison The lifeguard pulls out the barb She stops the bleeding She soaks his foot in hot water The swimmer will have to see a doctor He will probably get better soon A It attacks the nerves and causes pain It may damage the heart and lungs too 7
