Reading Comprehension
Question 2: After Craig Robgers fell into the water,_______.
a. the shark swam away ( lines 9-10 )
Rewrite to form a single sentence (Write on the board). 1. Sharks are dangerous animals. Many people also think they're beautiful.
Sharks are dangerous animals, yet many people also think they're beautiful.
1. When they are out at sea, shark researchers put food in the water. The _________smell of the food makes the sharks come close enough for scientists to study them.
tempting
1. __________
Vicitims
Reading comprehension 3. According to the author; it is difficult to understand why great whites______.
c. often let humans escape
Question 5: Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'doubt' in line 25?
a. not believe
Rewrite to form a single sentence (Write on the board). 2. Seals and sea lions may look similar. They are actually very different species.
Although Seals and sea lions may look similar, they are actually very different species.
Seals and sea lions may look similar, although they are actually very different species.
2. Whale sharks, the largest sharks in the world, never bite or chew, although they have thousands of tiny teeth ________in more than 300 rows.
arranged
confusion
Reading comprehension 6. In line 29, the word them refers to______.
a. people (line 38)
Question 1. Another title for this passage could be _________.
d. facts and fiction
Rewrite to form a single sentence (Write on the board). 3. Many people think great whites are the biggest fish on Earth. Whale sharks are much bigger.
Many people think great whites are the biggest fish on Earth, but whale sharks are bigger.
3. Scientists _________ that the decline in the number of sharks may be related to overfishing.
hypothesize
3.___________
horror
What does it say in the book about how long a great white shark's tooth can measure? ( 15 seconds to answer!)
more than 6 centimeters (2.5 inches)
Question 7. Which statement is a fact and not a theory?
d. Great whites eat seals and sea lions
Rewrite to form a single sentence (Write on the board). 4. There are many shark warning signs on the beach. People still go swimming there.
Despite many shark warning signs on that beach, people still go swimming there.
People still go swimming there, despite many shark warning signs on that beach.
4. Each year, great white sharks ______ near Cape Town to eat seals, which are plentiful in South Africa's water.
Gather
4._______
inaccurate
What colour is a great white shark mostly?
Grey! The word white refers to the sharks bottom side.
Question 4. What is the purpose of the third paragraph?
d. to give possible reasons why great whites don't kill humans.
Critical thinking. What theories does the author provide for why great whites attack people? Which theory do you think is the most believable?
The author says that great whites might just be curious and using their mouths to investigate. Other theories presented in the passage include: Greate whites don't see well and think humans are seals or sea lions.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature ________ hundreds of shark species as endangered.
Categorizes
5._________
bite
What reason do some scientists believe sharks attack surfers when they are on their surfboards?
They sometimes look 'seal shaped'