The Awesome Book of Sharks! - Page Text Content

1: An Inference is when you make a logical guess based on facts you already know that the author has given you and background knowledge.

2: Fact: A Man falls in shark infested waters. Inference: He will get attacked because when someone scares a shark, it attacks them. | Fact: The broad nose seven gill has upper saw like teeth and lower comb like teeth. Inference: The teeth differences are used to rip and tear prey violently.

3: Fact: The megaladon was a huge ancient shark Inference: It needed to be huge to hunt ancient fish that were also huge. | Fact: The long nose shark has a saw looking nose. Inference: They use that nose to cut fish and food or strike their prey.

4: Fact: Grey Nose sharks have its teeth visible even when its mouth is closed. Inference: The teeth are visible to scare prey and look fierce.

5: Fact: The Goblin shark is ugly and looks like a goblin. Inference: It was named Goblin shark because of its appearance. | Fact: The Thresher Shark has a huge tail. Inference: They use their tail to attack prey.

6: Fact: The Great White has huge jagged upper teeth but small jagged lower teeth. Inference: They use their teeth to attack prey and keep it in place.

7: Fact: Epualette sharks have a sandy brown color. Inference: The color looks like the ocean sand so the shark can camouflage. | Fact: The Bull shark's body is stout and he is very aggressive. Inference: Someone named it bull shark because it looked and acted like a bull.