10 Shark Reading Comprehension Passages

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These ten Shark Reading Comprehension Passages feature 10 shark species. Each reading passage includes five comprehension questions that can be answered by reading the passage. Includes the shark’s habitat, prey, endangered status, and interesting facts.

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FAST FACTS ABOUT THESE SHARK READING PASSAGES:

  • Recommended for: Grades 4-5
  • Number of passages: 10
  • Format: PDF
  • Editable: no
  • Answer keys included: yes

SHARK READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES INCLUDE THESE 10 SHARKS:

Every reading passage includes line art clipart of the shark and five comprehension questions about that shark.

  • nurse shark
  • blue shark
  • basking shark
  • whale shark
  • hammerhead shark
  • tiger shark
  • great white shark
  • shortfin mako shark
  • bull shark
  • thresher shark

INFORMATION INCLUDES:

  • habitat
  • prey / what the shark eats
  • unique ways sharks catch prey
  • endandered status (IUCN Red List)
  • threats
  • danger to humans
  • what makes the shark unique

SHARK VOCABULARY INCLUDED:

  • predator
  • prey
  • carnivorous
  • filter-feeding
  • bycatch
  • overfishing
  • habitat
  • biome
  • food chain
  • dorsal fin
  • stun
  • plankton
  • cephalofoil
  • carcass
  • aggressive
  • tropical
  • temperate
  • vulnerable
  • endangered
  • bottom-feeders
  • gills
  • shark fin soup

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