Shark Lesson

Sharks

Reading and Comprehension

Multiple Choice

to discover something by searching

• rough

• interesting

• find

Multiple Choice

one of the hard, white objects in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing

• find

• tooth

• steer

steer

to turn or move in a desired direction

cartilage

the tissue that makes up a shark's skeleton

interesting

something that keeps your attention

tooth

one of the hard, white objects in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing

find

to discover something by searching

rough

having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth 

Multiple Choice

to turn or move in a desired direction

• steer

• cartilage

• find

Multiple Choice

the tissue that makes up a shark's skeleton

• rough

• find

• cartilage

Multiple Choice

having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth

• find

• rough

• steer

Multiple Choice

something that keeps your attention

• interesting

• cartilage

• tooth

Multiple Choice

Is a shark a fish? 🦈

Multiple Choice

Where is the shark's habitat?

• Land 🗻

• Ocean 🌊

Multiple Choice

Sharks have lots of fins to help them swim quickly.

Which fin is on top of the shark?

Multiple Choice

What do sharks need gills for?

• to eat food

• to breathe

Multiple Choice

Sharks have rows of sharp ____.

Most sharks have a nose that is pointed, but sharks can have odd shapes, too. This shark’s head is flat and wide. Its eyes sit at the ends.

Sharks can also be flat. Flat sharks like this carpet shark lie on sand. They stay so still that fish don’t see them. Fish swim by, and then the sharks snap and grab them.

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Multiple Choice

Do sharks have soft skin?

Most sharks have a nose that is pointed, but sharks can have odd shapes, too. This shark’s head is flat and wide. Its eyes sit at the ends.

Sharks can also be flat. Flat sharks like this carpet shark lie on sand. They stay so still that fish don’t see them. Fish swim by, and then the sharks snap and grab them.

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Multiple Choice

Sharks can smell well, which helps them with?

• Finding prey

• Finding their direction

Sharks can be big. This shark is at least as long as a car. It targets fish and seals to eat. It grabs them with its sharp teeth.

It can be hard to see this shark’s fin as it swims, but it can jump right out of the sea! Then it slaps the water as it lands.

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Multiple Choice

Which shark is the fastest of sharks?

Sharks are fish that live in the sea. A shark waves its tail in the water to swim. Its fins help it go back and forth as it swims. Its nose picks up smells to help it find food. It can smell fish and other animals that are far away in the sea.

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Multiple Choice

Do sharks hatch out of eggs? 🐣

Sharks can be big. This shark is at least as long as a car. It targets fish and seals to eat. It grabs them with its sharp teeth.

It can be hard to see this shark’s fin as it swims, but it can jump right out of the sea! Then it slaps the water as it lands.

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This shark is not in the sea. Its home is a really big tank. People like to go to the tank to see this shark. They can see how it swims and eats.

This is one way to find out more about sharks. Can you name other ways?

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Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the book?

• Sharks eat many kinds of fish.

• Sharks are an interesting kind of fish.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose for writing this book?

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

Multiple Choice

How are sharks different from most fish?

• They live in oceans.

• They have rough skin.

Multiple Choice

A shark can sense movement in water. How does this help a shark?

• It can swim faster.

• It can find fish easily.

Multiple Choice

Why is losing a tooth NOT a problem for a shark?

• When a shark loses a tooth, another tooth takes its place.

• Shark teeth never fall out.

Multiple Choice

All sharks attack humans.

• True

• False