“The Truth About Sharks” Comprehension Questions

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“The Truth About Sharks” by Joan Bauer

Comprehension Questions

Directions:

• First, complete reading “The Truth About Sharks” for pleasure as a reader.
• Next, read each question carefully. Answer all parts of the question.
• Use white, lined paper or type your responses.
• Answer all questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. Write in complete sentences.
• Edit your writing for English conventions.

Directions:

• First, complete reading “The Truth About Sharks” for pleasure as a reader.
• Next, read each question below carefully. Answer all parts of the question.
• Use white, lined paper or type your responses.
• Answer all questions in complete sentences.
• Edit your work for correct capitalization

1. Writers say that they write from their own experiences. Upon what experience did Joan Bauer base “The Truth About Sharks”?

2. Writers sometimes use a device called a “flashback.” Did Joan Bauer use a flashback in “The Truth About Sharks”? If your answer is “Yes,” how do you know she used a flashback?

3. Where does this story begin? Where does it end? Where else does the story take place?

4. Describe the mother and daughter relationship in this story.

5. Choose two words to describe what kind of person Beth is OR what kind of person Madge P. Groton is. Support your choices with evidence from the story itself.

6. What difficult decision did Beth make in this story? Do you agree or disagree with that decision? Why or why not?