<p> “Great White Sharks” Fact, Opinion, & Common Place Assertion Holt p. 920</p><p>* Jaws was written in 1974 by Peter Benchley, and it was later adapted into a movie in 1975 by Steven Spielberg.</p><p>* You Tube Clip— https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucMFLO6TsFM</p><p>* Quick Write—Use the space below to answer the prompt.</p><p>* Prompt— Based off this trailer, how are great white sharks portrayed? * What specifically leads you to believe this? </p><p>* at least 5 sentences— hook, answer prompt, examples from clip, conclusion</p><p>* “The Great White Sharks” by Peter Benchley, Holt page 920</p><p>* Twenty-five years later, Benchley decided to write this article.</p><p>* While reading, think about… Do fiction writers have a responsibility to base their stories only on actual facts? * After reading the article, answer the following questions.</p><p>1. What are two common place assertions on page 921?</p><p>*</p><p>*</p><p>2. What factual claims does he make to dispute the commonplace assertions?</p><p>*</p><p>*</p><p>3. Looking at page 921, how do you think Benchley feels about sharks now?</p><p>4. On page 922, look at lines 30 -37. </p><p>* What are the facts?</p><p>* What are the opinions? * What evidence does Benchley offer to support that he helped change people’s views about great white sharks?</p><p>5. Look at page 923.</p><p>* Using the picture, describe the qualities of the great white shark.</p><p>* Look at lines 72 – 82. What are three factual claims Benchley makes about great white sharks?</p><p>*</p><p>*</p><p>*</p><p>* Look at lines 83-90. Why is it difficult to get accurate measurements of the great white shark?</p><p>6. Look at page 924.</p><p>* Do you think people should learn as much as possible about sharks? Why?</p><p>* How is most information about sharks collected?</p><p>* What conclusion can you draw about people’s understanding of sharks? * Reflection Writing—</p><p>* Benchley wrote this article 25 years after writing Jaws. </p><p>* Answer one of the following questions.. * Writing Requirements— * 5 – 7 sentences * Use one piece of text evidence. (quote ) * Include a hook at the beginning and a conclusion sentence at the end</p><p>* Choose ONE writing prompt:</p><p>* What is a common place assertion, and what is one of the common place assertions that Benchley uses in his article?</p><p>* Looking back at the facts and opinions Benchley uses in this article, what new knowledge does he present about sharks?</p><p>* What is Benchley’s attitude about sharks, and how do you know?</p><p>* Do you think Benchley feels guilty about how he wrote Jaws? Why or why not?</p>