“What Do
You
Know
About
Sharks?”
Materials
1. Composition book open to a blank page.
2. Textbook open to page:
2nd: 912.
5th: 912.
Personal Connection
Cute doesn't always mean cuddly, and frightening
doesn't always mean vicious.
Big Question
Can appearances deceive?
Brainstorm
List at least three instances where you were deceived
by appearances, either good or bad.
Example
Pit bulls used to frighten me, solely based on their
appearance. After I owned one, I realized they were the
sweetest dogs.
Prediction
Based on the title of the article, and the image at
the beginning of this PowerPoint, predict the
article's main idea.
Model Response
After analyzing the article “What Do You Know
About Sharks?” by Sharon Guynup and
examining the image at the beginning of the
PowerPoint, one can infer the article's main idea
will be _____________ because ____________.
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Anticipation Guide
Before reading, complete the following table. For
each number, write a sentence declaring whether or
not each statement is true or false.
Statement
True or False
1. The great white is the 1. Clearly, the statement,
largest shark.
“The great white is the largest
shark,” must be false.
2. Most sharks are
dangerous to humans.
3. Sharks lived at the time
of the dinosaurs.
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
As you read the article, employ the PLAN
method (Preview, Locate, Add, Note) in order to
analyze the article.
Be prepared to make inferences and identify the
main idea of the text!
Add
As we read, update the add section with
supporting details that substantiate (support) the
main idea.
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Plan Example
Preview
Locate
“What Do You Know
About Sharks?”
Note
Add
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Discussion Questions
Respond to the following sentences in complete
sentences. As you answer, restate the question, cite
evidence with line numbers, and indicate the article
title and author.
1. What does the author think is the scariest thing about
sharks?
2. What place do sharks hold in the aquatic food chain?
3. Draw a simple illustration of a shark. Label its tail,
dorsal fin, pectoral fins, and gill slits.
4. Locate the information about shark eyes on page
914. What do you learn from the photograph?
What
do the other text features add to your
understanding
of the photograph?
5. Why do sharks need to be protected? (Provide at
least 3 pieces of evidence.)
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Discussion Questions
Respond to the following sentences in complete
sentences. As you answer, restate the question, cite
evidence with line numbers, and indicate the article
title and author.
6. Why do sharks swim with their mouths open?
7. Why are sharks important for balancing the ocean's
food chain?
8. Why do sharks sometimes attack humans?
9. Why must sharks keep moving?
10. Based on the article as a whole, why have sharks
received a negative image, and what pains does
this author take to undo that image? (Provide at least
two pieces of evidence.)
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Anticipation Guide Revisited
What are the correct answers for the chart?
Statement
True or False
1. The great white is the 1. Clearly, the statement,
largest shark.
“The great white is the largest
shark,” must be false.
2. Most sharks are
dangerous to humans.
3. Sharks lived at the time
of the dinosaurs.
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Anticipation Guide Revisited
Were your original predictions correct?
Statement
True or False
1. The great white is the 1. Clearly, the statement,
largest shark.
“The great white is the largest
shark,” must be false.
2. Most sharks are
dangerous to humans.
3. Sharks lived at the time
of the dinosaurs.
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Main Idea Found Poem
Formulate a complete sentence that identifies the
implied main idea of the article. Include the article
title and author's name, restate the question, and
provide line numbers.
Compose an 8 line found poem that supports the
article's main idea.
Remember, to create a found poem, you must pull
evidence from the article and arrange the lines in
order.
Cite the article's line numbers and the end of each
of your lines.
“What Do You Know About Sharks?” Main
Idea Found Poem
Example:
Main Idea:
After analyzing the article “What Do You Know About Sharks?” by
Sharon Guynup, one can infer the article's main idea is that
sharks need protecting, as they are integral members of the
aquatic food chain.
skeletons made of rubbery cartilage (12)
Most sharks are harmless (23)
18 tons of pressure per square inch on a victim (44-45)
Humans kill sharks (85)
killed senselessly for sport (87)
die in fishing nets (88)
produce small litters (90)
it takes time for shark populations to rebound (88-89)
the shark's greatest enemy is people (84)
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Appositives Review
Rewrite the following sentences, placing
commas around the appositive phrase.
1. Sharks ferocious predators are not well
understood.
2. The dwarf shark the smallest shark lives
almost 3,000 feet below the ocean’s surface.
3. Sharks cold-blooded creatures breathe
through their gills.
4. Plankton tiny drifting animals are the main
food source for whale sharks.
“What Do You Know About Sharks?”
Appositives Review
Now, rewrite the following sentences. For
each sentence, insert your own, vivid,
appositive phrase.
1. Sharks are not well understood.
2. The dwarf shark lives almost 3,000 feet below
the ocean’s surface.
3. Sharks breathe through their gills.
4. Plankton are the main food source for whale
sharks.