Time for Kids: Sharks

Agenda Time for Kids: Sharks page: Introduce the story. 2.Vocabulary. 3.Phonics

Time for Kids: Sharks This story is non-fiction. That means that it is real. It is a report that gives information about sharks. In this story expect to see vocabulary that is also used in science.

Vocabulary in Context Try to read this paragraph and understand the vocabulary words using the information that is around it. The underlined words are the vocabulary words for the story. This week in school we have been learning lessons about sharks. We learned that sharks don’t chew their food; instead they swallow it whole. Although people are afraid of sharks, the aren’t really scary. Sharks usually stay far away from people. They are only a danger if you are not careful near them. Certain species of sharks are in trouble, because they have problems with hunters. The more we understand about sharks by learning about how they live, the more we can find ways to help them survive.

Shark Poem Try to read the poem and practice your pronunciation of the words. This will help you with phonetics! Shark Food Shark! In the dark! Can you hear it Getting near? It Makes a noise That frightens boys And girls to bits! Luckily, it’s Not a shark That’s in the mood For people food

Words in the story! In this story some words may be new to you. hurt seal flapping belt hunting

Phonics - Review AR – Arm UR – Fur OR – North IR – Whirl OI – Noise U – Clue EA – Fear All students should be practicing these sounds. Good phonetics will help in reading!

Practice dark __________ clue ____________ chore __________ noise ___________ shirt __________ fear ____________ arm boil beard whirl chew north

Making Inferences A secret to being a good reader is learning how to make inferences when you read. That means that you try to learn the possible meaning of something by what you already know. Example: Your mom is buying balloons and decorations 2 days before your birthday. What can you infer from your mother’s actions? She is planning surprise birthday party for you!

Making Inferences Willie waded into the water. Then a big wave knocked him over, and he began to swim. Suddenly he saw a fin bobbing beside him. Willie’s heart began to beat faster and he swam quickly to shore. When he reached the sand again he, he looked down. There at his feet was a plastic toy in the shape of a shark. “Whew,” he said, “that was really a close one.” In the reading passage there are four words that a student might not know. A good reader will try to infer the meaning of each word by looking at the words around it. He also might try to imagine the story and picture it in his mind. Try to understand the story as best as you can without using a dictionary or other help to figure out these words.