The caption on page 8-

explains that Bethany Hamilton cares about sharks

Which of the following is not true about the article-

The caption on page 7 describes a great white's teeth.

The author included the photograph on pages 4 and 5 to show -

The enormous size of the Great White Shark

What idea does the author express in the subtitle?

The great white shark is important to our oceans.

The author structured this article by -

problems affecting the great white shark and solutions

On page 5, the author uses the simile, "[f]ish scatter like confetti" to -

compare the movement of fish to the throwing of confetti

The author of this selection would most likely agree that ---

The Chinese should stop eating shark fin soup.

According to the article, the reason sharks are endanger of extinction is --

Dorsal and pectoral fins are made into soup.

On page 7, the author offers clues as to the meaning of scallops by -

providing a photograph of scallops

The section headed "Attacks Are Rare" on page 7-8 is mostly about

the efforts being made to make shark preservation appealing

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STAAR Review -Language Arts 6-Saving The Great White Monster

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Scope, Vol. 62, No. 6, Feb. 2014 #6thgradelanguagearts

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1
The caption on page 8-
explains that Bethany Hamilton is a surfer
provides the reasons we should have hope for sharks
explains that the picture is of basket ball player Yao Ming
explains that Bethany Hamilton cares about sharks
2
Which of the following is not true about the article-
The fact box shows the effects of a shark on the ecosystem.
The first paragraph on p. 5 is written in second person.
The caption on page 7 describes a great white's teeth.
The caption on p. 6 explains the bad reputation of sharks.
3
The author included the photograph on pages 4 and 5 to show -
The different parts of the shark's anatomy
The enormous size of the Great White Shark
To show the size of the shark's pectoral and dorsal fins
to show what types of food the shark eats
4
What idea does the author express in the subtitle?
The great white shark lives in the ocean.
The great white should be the star of an I Survived novel.
The great white shark should be exterminated.
The great white shark is important to our oceans.
5
The author structured this article by -
problems affecting the great white shark and solutions
causes and effects of harm to the great white shark
providing a description of the great white shark
providing a chronological history of the great white
6
The purpose of the fact box on page 7 is-
to explain why we should be alarmed that sharks are dying
to define the word dorsal
to explain that the shark is killed for soup
to explain why we need sharks
7
On page 5, the author uses the simile, "[f]ish scatter like confetti" to -
to compare the taste of dolphins to that of small fish
compare the movement of fish to the throwing of confetti
to exaggerate the movement fish make as they swim away
compare the terror onlookers feel to fish at shark attacks
8
The phrase that most help you understand the meaning of apex as used on page 6 is --
For million of years, you have thrived.
You are also vital to the world's ecosystems.
the top of the food chain
the delicate balance of the ocean ecosystem
9
The best synonym for the word ruthlessly as used on page 6 would be -
brutally
hunted
slaughtered
danger
10
The author of this selection would most likely agree that ---
The Chinese should stop eating shark fin soup.
The Chinese should only kill sharks if they use all of it.
The great white shark is a dangerous predator.
The great white shark lived at the time of the dinosaurs.
11
According to the article, the reason sharks are endanger of extinction is --
Sharks are hunted for their internal organs.
Cownose rays eat scallops, and the sharks starve to death.
Sharks are popular pets and are raised in aquariums.
Dorsal and pectoral fins are made into soup.
12
On page 7, the author offers clues as to the meaning of scallops by -
providing context clues as to what scallops are on p. 6
providing an illustration of scallops
providing a photograph of scallops
providing a definition in a box at the end of the article
13
The point of view used in the introduction of the article on page 5 is --
IDK
first person
second person
third person
14
What is the genre of the article, "Saving The Great White Monster"?
Adventure
Mystery
Narrative Non-Fiction
Historical Fiction
15
The section headed "Attacks Are Rare" on page 7-8 is mostly about
the number of people killed by falling coconuts on the beach
the efforts being made to make shark preservation appealing
the decrease in the number of shark fins imported into China
the Chinese's use of Yao Ming to end shark fishing.

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