Sharks Comprehension and Vocab

What does the author say the shark's skin is like?

• snake's skin

• sandpaper

• moist paper towel

How would you describe cartilage?

• rubbery

• stiff

• weak

• jagged

What are shark babies called?

• cubs

• guppies

• pups

• kittens

Why does a shark bite its food before chewing?

• to see if the animal will bite back

• to see if it is something that they want to continue eating

• to see if the food is fatty enough

• all of the above

Lemon sharks got their names because a researcher spent a whole summer feeding them lemons.

• True

• False

A predator is...

• something that eats other animals

• something that is eaten by other animals

How are people endangering sharks?

Which describes whale sharks?

• They are the biggest sharks.

• They are harmless to people.

• They don't have teeth.

• All of the above

How do a shark's senses help them be a better hunter?

Sometimes my mother keeps my father up at night with the noise she makes from __________ her teeth.

• predator

• blend

• grinding

• rare

• gliding