Sharks

Sharks, one of the deadliest sea creatures alive have a particular

way to hunt their prey. Most people would assume a shark is a

Mammal or a Reptile but they are actually a fish. That’s right a

shark is actually specified as a fish, pretty weird right? The way

sharks hunt is actually a very interesting and smart process which

has three steps to complete before they can attack.

When a shark is hungry they will first use their nose to find a scent

of blood or a piece of flesh that they can target the prey with. A

shark can sense a drop of blood in the ocean with no problem,

that’s why it’s easy for sharks to hunt animals and other species.

Sharks also have something called a lateral line, the lateral lines

detect movement for many animals so they can hunt for prey

easier. Sharks are extremely lucky to have lateral lines because it

easier to find things with a lateral line, if you think about it a

lateral line seems like how animals can use echolocation to locate

other animals. Sensing prey is extremely easy for sharks because

of their heightened senses and their lateral lines.

When the shark locates its prey it starts to follow it to strategise

when to attack. q shark does this because if it fails it will have to

keep trying until it finally eats, by then it could almost be dead. A

shark keeps its distance from its prey because if it goes for the kill

the prey will know what’s happening and run away, if the shark

does try to go after the same prey it will be more cautious and be

more aware of its surroundings. A shark only attacks in the early

morning and late night. The reason why is because they are very

smart and understand the best way to hunt is in the shadows, in

other world they like to blend in with their surroundings.

After finally strategizing and waiting for the right moment the shark

goes for the kill. For a shark to catch the prey easier they use

something called a detachable jaw that lets their whole jaw move

away from their mouth and into the water, it makes it easier to

catch prey because when it detaches the jaw moves further so it is

able to catch it with ease. It looks pretty cool and funny if you

search it up. When a shark attacks it goes for the kill It will open

its mouth and take a bite or eat the prey to see if it tastes good

and it it’s good, it’ll eat the whole thing or look for more to satisfy

it hunger. There have been many shark attacks in the past few

years on the news and on the internet that have made humans

think sharks will eat anything that is in the ocean. Sharks actually

don’t like eating humans, they eat humans because they think that

humans are their prey. Even though they have amazing noses they

don’t have the brains to tell them what type of blood they have

found. When sharks take a bite out of humans they instantly don’t

like the taste, they have never tasted it before so they finish eating

it and then leave. That’s why sharks attack humans, they think that

we are other fish when sharks sense our blood or flesh.

Even though sharks are quite deadly they are really interesting and

have a lot of great abilities. Sharks have different ways of hunting,

The great white just eats and kills quickly and with less pain,

whereas a hammerhead shark will strike to weaken the prey then

it will eat the prey. Sharks are pretty interesting even though you

might be scared of them, some sharks don’t even kill anything. As

some people say don’t judge a book by its cover. In this case not

don’t judge a shark from other sharks.

Success Criteria: Does your writing…

- Have at least 3 paragraphs

- I have used scientific words

- My facts are correct and I have made 2-3 references to where I got my information

- ALL my punctuation is correct

- read your explanation outloud to a partner, does it make sense?

Reflection Questions

Something I did well: I wrote paragraphs that made sense and had at least more than 8

sentences

Something I need to improve: I could improve my writing by adding some more facts about

sharks that are interesting and could hook the reader in.

What I learned from this assignment: When I talk about things I really like, sharks for example I

like to write a lot.

Comment from my partner:

Your Writing is very Descriptive and it is filled with scientific facts. I love the way that you

formatted it. - Aiden