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1. What is this article mostly about?
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2. Which two senses help a shark hunt for seals? [Hint: Look at the top of page 3.]
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3. Find the word flexible in the article. What does it mean if something is flexible?
O It is sharp. O It can bend back and forth.
O It sees well.
4. Does a shark have only one row of teeth? Oyes Ono
Draw teeth in the shark’s mouth!
My Weekly Reader®SharksSCIENCE FOCUS RI.1.1 Key details; RI.1.2 Main idea
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Shark AttackUse your Scholastic News to answer the questions.
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Use your Scholastic News to finish the web. Write what the main idea of the article is. Then write three details that support it.
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RI.1.2 Main idea and detailsSharksSCIENCE FOCUS
What is the main idea of the article? [Hint: Look back at the blue “As You Read” box on page 2.]
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DetailHow do a shark’s senses help?
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DetailHow does a shark’s skeleton help?
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DetailHow do a shark’s teeth help?
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RI.1.2 Main idea and detailsSharksSCIENCE FOCUS
DetailHow do its senses help?
Smell: ___________________
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Hearing: ________________
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DetailHow does its skeleton help?
Its skeleton is made of
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It helps the shark
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DetailHow do its teeth help?
The shark has __________
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They help it ____________
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Detail Detail Detail
Main IdeaA shark’s body helps it find and catch food.
ILLUSTRATION BY PETER FRANCIS
Step 1: Gather_several_shark_books_from_your_class_or_school_library._
Teachers: Create_class_books_about_sharks!Divide_your_students_into_groups_of_four_students_each._
Objective:_Students_will_show_what_they_have_learned_about_great_white_sharks,_do_research_about_different_kinds_of_sharks,_and_get_practice_with_nonfiction_text_features._
Standards: W.1.7_Participate_in_shared_writing_projects;_RI.1.1_Key_details;_RI.1.5_Nonfiction_text_features;_RF.1.1a_Features_of_print;_L.1._2_Conventions_of_English
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Step 3:_Children_in_each_group_can_choose_which_chapter_they’d_like_to_complete._They_can_use_their_Scholastic News_and_the_books_you_provide_for_research._
Step 4:_Now_the_groups_can_create_other_features_of_a_nonfiction_book._
We_have_provided_templates_for:•_a book cover•_a table of contents •_meet-the-authors pages_
For_the_authors_page,_students_can_each_write_their_name_and_a_fact_about_themselves._
Step 5:_When_the_groups_are_done,_staple_the_pages_together_to_make_their_books._
Step 6:_Donate_the_books_to_the_school_library_or_share_them_with_another_class!
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Step 2: Print_and_copy_the_four_chapter_templates._Each_group_gets_one_set_and_a_few_shark_books.
Gather_several_shark_books_from_your_class_or_school_library._
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Chapter Page
Chapter 1:Kinds of Sharks ___________________________________________ 3
Chapter 2: A Shark’s Body ____________________________________________ 4
Chapter 3: What Sharks Eat __________________________________________ 5
Chapter 4: Amazing Sharks __________________________________________ 6
Meet the Authors __________________________________ 7-8
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Kinds of SharksDraw and label one kind of shark here.
Draw and label one kind of shark here.
Draw and label one kind of shark here.
Draw and label one kind of shark here.
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A Shark’s Body_A_shark’s_body_has_many_parts.
Label the parts to make a diagram.
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Fun Fact:_
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What Sharks EatWrite_and_draw_what_great_white_sharks_eat.
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Now_research_two_more_sharks._Write_and_draw_what_they_eat.
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Chapter 4
Amazing Sharks
Sharks_are_amazing_because_
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Draw a picture to go with your facts.
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