Reading Comprehension Practice

What allows sharks to be flexible?

How many variety of sharks are there?

Match the heading with the information provided in each text box of Shark Infested Facts.

• a description of different body parts

• Terrifying Teeth

• simple statements about sharks

• Fun Facts

• a description about shark's history

• What Are Sharks?

• how to find and eat their prey

• Going Back In Time...

• an explanation of what sharks are

• a sharks body

Look at the section Going Back in Time.

Find and copy a phrase that proves that sharks are older then dinosaurs.

Why do you think sawshark has its name?

How does having many rows of teeth help a shark to survive?

Fill in the table below.

Groups:

(a) Whale Shark

,

(b) Sawshark

,

(c) Hornshark

• This can grow as large as bus

• This has a very long snout.

• This cracks and grinds shells.

Explain why you think sharks as seen as terrifying.

Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.

Look at Paragraph 2 (Going Back in Time).

Find and copy one word that means the same as sharp.

Sharks' skeletons are made of cartilage.​ (a)   ​

• True
• False