Sharks: Monsters or Misunderstood?

Who is the author of this text?

• Marie Droual

• Maria Droual

• Detrawn Polite

• Quinn Lucca

What is the genre of this story?

• informational

• fantasy fiction

• realistic fiction

• poetry

Why do you use context clues?

• to figure out unknown words

• to figure out the meaning of the story

• to figure out the lesson of the story

• to summarize the story

Which of these would help a reader figure out the meaning of an unknown word? Pick ALL the right answers.

• rereading the sentence the unknown word is in

• rereading the sentences around the unknown word

• rereading every word in the story

• rereading the first paragraph

These are the steps to figuring out the meaning of an unknown word using context clues.

Put these in the correct order.

• Check to see if your definition fits with the ideas of the paragraph.

• Replace the unknown word with your definition and see if it makes sense.

• Then try to make your best guess about the meaning of the word.

• Start by re-reading the sentence the word is in.

1. What is the best meaning of “portrayals” as it is used in paragraph 1?

• A. Weaknesses

• B. Television shows

• C. Types of paintings

• D. Ways of being shown

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2. What does the phrase “another common misconception” reveal about how people think about sharks?

• The phrase shows that people have many ideas about sharks that are wrong.

• The phrase shows people have only one misconception about sharks.

• The phrase shows people love sharks and never hurt them.

• The phrase shows people rarely have any misconceptions about sharks.

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3. What does the phrase “particularly vulnerable to overfishing” reveal about the threat facing sharks?

• A. Sharks can be hurt a lot by particles.

• B. Sharks are surprised by overfishing.

• C. Sharks are not affected by overfishing.

• D. Sharks can be hurt a lot by overfishing.

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4. What does the word “strain” suggest about what is happening to sharks?

“Both of these ideas are putting a strain on the number of sharks in the ocean.”

• The word “strain” suggests that sharks are being harmed by overfishing and shark finning.

• The word “strain” suggests that sharks are not being harmed by overfishing and shark finning.

• The word “strain” suggests that sharks are not being overfishing and shark finning.

• The word “strain” suggests that sharks are being left alone and not harmed.

What does the word “apex” suggest about sharks as predators?

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• A. Sharks are a very scary predator.

• B. Sharks are a leading predator.

• C. Sharks are a weak predator.

• D. Sharks are a cruel predator.