Great White Shark Encounter

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Questions and Answers

Did the narrator start surfing at the age of three?

False (B)

Was the narrator hurt when the shark tore a big chunk out of the board?

False (B)

Did the dolphins form a circle around the narrator and the surfboard to protect them from the shark?

True (A)

Was the narrator angry with the shark after the incident?

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Did the narrator collapse with relief when they reached the shore?

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following marine animals with their behavior in the story:

Bottlenose dolphins = Swam around the narrator and the surfboard until they reached the shore Great white shark = Tried to bite the narrator and tore a big chunk out of the board Dolphins and great white shark = Both appeared in the story Signup and view all the answers

Match the following feelings/emotions with their association in the story:

Fear = Felt by the narrator when the great white shark appeared Relief = Felt by the narrator upon reaching the shore Gratitude = Felt by the narrator towards the dolphins for saving their life Amazement = Felt by the narrator when the dolphins formed a circle around them to protect them from the shark Signup and view all the answers

Match the following locations with their association in the story:

California = Place where the narrator lives near a beach The shore = Location where the narrator collapsed with relief after reaching it Hospital = Where the narrator was taken after being injured by the shark Beach = Where someone called an ambulance for the narrator Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with their association in the story:

Started surfing at five years old = Narrator's age when they began surfing Collapsed with relief upon reaching the shore = Narrator's reaction after being saved by dolphins Someone called an ambulance for the narrator = Response from someone at the beach after the incident Took a wave back to shore after being saved by dolphins = Narrator's method of returning to safety Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with their association in the story:

Dolphins are very intelligent and knew what to do to help me stay safe = Narrator's belief about dolphins' intelligence and their role in saving them The next bite from the shark was probably seconds away = Narrator's anticipation of another attack from the shark I won't give up my favorite activity. I'm not angry with the shark. I'll always be grateful to the dolphins. They saved my life. = Narrator's response and attitude towards continuing surfing and gratitude towards dolphins after the incident It was like something out of a film. I knew a lot of stories about dolphins helping humans, but I never really believed them until it happened to me. = Narrator's reaction to experiencing dolphins' help for themselves Signup and view all the answers