Take the Shark Quiz to Test Your Knowledge of Sharks

Answer Key

Sharks! Good, Bad or Scary!

How Shark-Savvy Are You?

Activity 1

A. Work with a partner and test your knowledge of sharks. B. Read the following statements. C. Decide if each statement is true or false.

True False

1. A shark is a fish.  

2. There are over 400 species of sharks.  

3. The largest shark is the great white shark.  

4. Sharks cannot see very well.  

5. Sharks do not have a good sense of smell.  

6. Sharks eat a lot.  

7. Sharks live in both salt water and fresh water.  

8. Some sharks can live up to one year without eating.  

9. People kill millions of sharks every year.  

10.Sharks kill thousands of people every year.  

9-10 You’re a whale of a shark expert. 6.8 Your fins are finely tuned into the shark world. 4-5 Your shark sense is a bit off today. 0.3 Bite off more than you can chew? Time to sink your teeth into some shark facts.

Functional language

I think the answer is… Good job! In my opinion… Do we agree? I agree/I disagree with… What does…mean?

Image from www.oceanstar.com/shark Activity 3 Sharks: What Do We Really Know?

Word Web

Sharks

Food Habitat Large fish Body facts Birds, Squid Oceans Sea mammals Backbone; Lakes Plankton breathe through gills; Rivers Jellyfish cartilage; fins; different kinds of teeth; vary in size (16cm to 14m)

Reproduction Senses

Lay eggs 6 senses: Give birth to pups smell, touch, taste, sight, hearing, detect electric signals

Interesting facts (Answers may vary) Around for over 350 million years. Do not get cancer. 400 species. Eat 2% of body fat. Go a year without eating. Pups can survive without parents. Activity 5 Sharks in Danger

Before Reading  Read the first paragraph of the text Sharks in Danger on page 5 of your Text Booklet.  Calculate the number of sharks that have died since January 1st. What do you think of the result?

Result: Answers will vary depending on the time of year.

 In your opinion, what are some of the dangers to sharks? ______

 Share your ideas with a classmate.

While reading  Read paragraphs 1 through 4.  Write an appropriate sub-title for each paragraph.

All logical answers are acceptable. Here are examples:

1. No. 1 enemy to sharks: man! 2. Senseless shark deaths 3.Shark by-products. 4.Sharks and the ecosystem/ Sharks at risk.

After reading  Use the space below or a sheet of paper to illustrate a danger to sharks.