Ocean Sunlight
Who is the narrator of Ocean Sunlight? (HINT: Who is telling the story?)
Who invented the Aqua Lung?
Jacques Cousteau
What was the cause of Henry Bource losing his leg?
Henry Bource mistakenly swam into shark territory.
What is a noun?
A person, place, animal or idea.
What is a main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
What two things do we need from the sun to survive?
Light and energy
What was the Aqua Lung?
a device that allowed Jacques and Gagnan to stay underwater for longer periods of time
What is the biggest shark in the ocean?
The whale shark.
What is a verb?
An action.
What does pollution mean?
Pollution is toxic waste and materials that destroy our oceans and environments
Are ocean plants usually big or small?
Small
Why is Jacques called the protector of oceans?
He wants to save the sea and sea animals from pollution.
What do sharks like to eat?
Seals, penguins, and shrimp.
What is a subject?
Who or what the sentence is about.
What is an author?
A person who writes the story.
What are phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton are tiny green plants
What is the name of the society that Jacques created?
The Cousteau Society.
True or False:
Shark attacks are very unusual.
True
How should sentence 1 be changed?
(1) Sea horses are animals that swimming in the ocean.
Change swimming to swim
What do the letters R.A.C.E stand for?
Restate the Question
Answer the question
Cite evidence
Explain your answer
Tiny plants can only be seen with what type of device?
A microscope
Why did Jacques create the Cousteau Society?
Jacques created the Cousteau Society to help protect the ocean from pollution.
True or False:
Shark attacks occur near warm water and crowded beaches.
True
How should sentence 3 be changed?
(3) They are sometimes called sea monsters of the sea, so they are not monsters.
Change so to but
What does the word fashioning mean in the sentence below?
So, Jacques set about tinkering, fashioning, snorkels from things like inner tubes and garden hoses. But they weren't good enough.
To build