Shark Bait Jeopardy

Dun Dun

100

Stalk

_{And if it was one shark, what caused it to stalk humans so ferociously?}

Means to follow quietly in attempt to catch something.

_{Example: You might stalk a mosquuito as you try to squash it.}

200

Deliberately

_{But sharks do not deliberately attack humans to eat them.}

Means on purpose. 

_{Example: you may deliberately say you’re not feeling good in hopes you could stay home from school.}

300

Savagely

_{Suddenly, he was savagely attacked by a large shark.}

Means in a Violent or Dangerous way.

_{Example: A lion would savagely attack a zebra.}

400

Dumbstruck

_{Then his eyes saw something chilling: a large fin slicing through the brown waters. Cottrell stared, dumbstruck.}

Means to be so shocked or surprised that you cant say a word.

_{Example: A fan of WWE might feel dumbstruck if they meet John Cena.}

500

Exploration

_{In the early 1900s, ocean exploration was just getting started.}

Means to go to a new place to discover and learn more about new things.

_{Example: when at the beach you may go on an exploration to find sand dollars.}

Jaws and Claws

100

Smirked 

_{But nobody moved. Sme of the men smirked.}

Means smiling in a knowing way.

_{Example: you may smirk at your sibling if you beat them in a game of monopoly.}

200

Appetites

_{They thought sharks had weak jaws and small appetites.}

Means a hunger for food.

_{Example: your parents might tell you to not have a snack before dinner, so you dont spoil your appetite.}

300

Stifiling

_{And that summer had been blazing hot. Horses fainted in the stifling air.}

means making it hard to breathe.

_{Example: When the air conditioning goes out a room that is very hot could feel stifiling.}

400

Frantically

_{A shark? In the creek? Frantically, Joe swam toward the dock.}

Means with a lot of fear or worry.

_{Example: a mouse trapped in a cage might frantically try to escape.}

500

Wading

_{Few Americans in 1916 knew how to swim. But wading into the ocean, called “ocean bathing” was a popular pastime.}

means walking into water that is not very deep.

_{Example: Ms.Gabby likes wading in the ocean where the water is below her knees since she is scared of sharks.}