A young great white shark jumped high out of the water near a beach in California! A boy was riding waves nearby. Scientists think the shark jumped for fun or to scratch an itch!
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A big fish that lives in the ocean and has sharp teeth
“We saw a shark in the water.”
Went up into the air quickly
“The frog jumped over the rock.”
A very large area of water on Earth
“The ocean is big and blue.”
Moving very quickly
“The dog is very fast.”
Made a video of something with a camera
“She filmed the bird in the tree.”
Very good or wonderful; makes you say wow
“The rainbow was amazing to see.”
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A shark jumped out of the water! It happened at a beach in California. A boy was riding waves on a board. The shark flew up behind him. It was a great white shark!
The young shark was six feet long. That is very big! It jumped high into the air. Then it fell back into the water. The boy did not see it. Someone filmed it all on video!
A scientist looked at the video. He thinks the shark had an itch. Or maybe it jumped for fun! Sharks are amazing ocean animals. They can swim very fast!
Test your understanding of the article with these multiple-choice questions.
What animal jumped out of the water?
Where did the shark jump?
How long was the young shark?
Why did the scientist think the shark jumped?
Answer these comprehension questions about the article.
What kind of shark jumped out of the water?
Where did this happen?
How long was the young shark?
What was the boy doing near the shark?
Why did the scientist think the shark jumped?
Share your opinions on these open-ended questions.
What is your favorite ocean animal?
What would you do if you saw a shark?
Can you think of other animals that jump?
Do you like to swim in the ocean?
If you were a shark, where would you swim?
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