• Ask students if they have ever been in a competitive event. Talk about what they did to prepare for the event. Discuss what feelings they had leading up to and during the event. Talk about whether they won or lost and how they felt when the event was over.
• Ask students if they have ever been part of a team or group project. How did they get along with the other members of their team? How did the team members' performances on the project or task affect how students felt about them? 

Preview the Book

• Give students their copies of the book and have them look at the cover and read the title. Talk about the cover illustration and what it tells them about the book. Ask what they think the "ocean quiz" might be.
• Have students preview the illustrations. Ask them if they have a clearer idea of what the ocean quiz might be. Ask them to predict how the team will perform in the quiz. 

Word Attack Strategies
Remind students to use any or all of the following strategies if they encounter unfamiliar words:

• Reread the sentence, paragraph, or page.
• Look for familiar prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
• Use context clues to help clarify word meanings.
• Continue to read, and try to think of a word that would make sense.