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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Comprehension
100
Large, stony, underwater structures made of tiny, fragile animals called corals and the skeletons they leave behind when they die
What is coral reefs?
100
Moving around quietly or secretly in search of something
What is prowling?
100
How did the author feel at first while researching the topic?
What is at first, the author felt discouraged because the problems facing sharks today seemed so enormous?
200
A rare luxury, often referring to food
What is delicacy?
200
Having to do with the back of an animal; these fins are on the top side of a shark
What is dorsal?
200
According to the video, why are sharks more important to the ocean than many other kinds of fish?
What is the shark is an apex predator, at the top of the food chain, so it plays an important role in keeping the ocean in balance?
300
Cruelly, without mercy
What is ruthlessly?
300
Having to do with the front or chest of an animal; these fins are on the underside of a shark
What is pectoral?
300
How does the author want you to feel toward the great white shark after reading her article "Saving the Great White Monster"?
What is she wants you to care about the shark, and even love it a little?
400
The highest point or very top of something
What is apex?
400
A rare luxury, often referring to food
What is delicacy?
400
What do you think is the author's attitude toward sharks?
What is the author is concerned about the future of sharks and wants to help save them.
500
A community of living and nonliving things that interact with each other
What is an ecosystem?
500
Cruelly, without mercy
What is ruthlessly?
500
What was the author's most likely purpose for writing this article?
What is to inform us about the problems sharks face and how the problems are being solved?