shark facts & opinions
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Shark
Facts & Opinions
Sort
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About the How to Survive as a Shark
Facts & Opinions Sort
How to Survive as a Shark by Kristen Foote
is an amusing and informative picture
book about sharks. It is told from the
perspective of a grown great white shark
teaching newly born shark pups. Through
the fictionalized lessons, the pups learn
about great white shark life cycles, how
they move, what they eat, and more.
Using This Product
After reading How to Survive as a Shark, discuss perspectives and how
learning facts can change perspectives.
Here is an example.
In the middle of the book, humans are called “scurvy dogs” that are not good to eat and are dangerous predators for the sharks, killing thousands
a year. On the other side, humans tend to think of sharks as dangerous.
The facts on the page show the truth, by sharing about bee stings and
shark kills.
Use this as a starting point for recognizing how facts can help change
opinions. Then, use the activity to expound upon those difference. Can
your students spot which sentences express opinions about sharks and
which ones state the facts they learned from the book?
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Two Options
The activity is provided twice.
First, the activity is provided with black
and white sentence strips, a page
labeled “facts” and “opinions”, and fact/opinions envelopes. The students
can cut the sentence strips, glue the
envelop edges (only the edges) to their
pages, and then sort the sentences into
the correct envelopes. See the image to
the right for an idea on the final
product. Of course, students can also
color as desired.
The activity is also provided with color
cards and sorting mats to make this
activity into a center or group activity.
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Great white sharks
swallow food pieces
whole.
Sometimes great white
shark moms eat their
babies.
Great white shark moms are mean
because they try to eat their babies.
Great white sharks hatch from eggs
inside the mom and are born
swimming.
I think it’s a good thing that a shark has cartilage instead of bones.
Great white sharks are the coolest
sharks.
Sharks are more
interesting than pirates.
The orca (killer
whale) is a
predator to the
great white shark.
Great white sharks cannot
stop swimming or they
would stop breathing.
A great white shark’s dorsal fin looks scary
coming out of the
water.
I think great white
sharks are the best
swimmers in the
ocean.
Great white sharks breathe through
gills.
Great white sharks can swim up to 25
miles per hour!
I wish great white
sharks did not eat
dolphins!
I am glad that great
white sharks do not like
to eat humans.
Humans are dangerous predators to
great white sharks.
Instructions: Cut out the sentences below. Assemble the Facts and Opinions envelopes and
attach them to the Facts/Opinions sort page. Only glue the edges of the envelopes to the
paper. Then sort the sentences in to the correct envelopes.
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Great White Shark Facts
Great White Shark Opinions
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Facts Opinions
Facts Opinions Facts Opinions
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Sometimes
great white
shark moms
eat their
babies.
Sharks are
more
interesting
than pirates.
Great white shark moms
are mean because
they try to
eat their
babies.
Great white sharks
hatch from eggs
inside the mom
and are born
swimming.
The
orca (killer whale) is a
predator to the great
white shark.
Great white
sharks are the
coolest sharks.
Great white sharks
cannot stop
swimming or they
would stop
breathing.
I think great white sharks
are the best swimmers
in the
ocean.
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Like other
fish, great
white sharks
breathe
through gills.
Great white sharks can
swim up to 25 miles per
hour!
A great white shark’s dorsal fin looks scary
coming
out of the
water.
I think it’s a good thing that a shark has
cartilage instead of
bones.
Humans are
dangerous
predators to great
white sharks.
Great white
sharks
swallow
food pieces
whole.
I am glad that great
white sharks do not like
to eat humans.
I wish
great
white
sharks
did not eat dolphins!
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Great White Shark
Facts
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Great White Shark
Opinions