Shark Lady is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"Shark Lady" by Jess Keating is a captivating biography that tells the extraordinary true story of Eugenie Clark, a renowned marine biologist and shark expert. The book takes readers on a journey from Eugenie's childhood fascination with marine life to her groundbreaking discoveries and contributions to the field. Despite facing gender stereotypes and societal expectations, Eugenie's passion for sharks leads her to become a trailblazer in the scientific community. With vivid illustrations and engaging storytelling, "Shark Lady" inspires young readers to pursue their passions and overcome obstacles. It highlights the importance of conservation and dispels common misconceptions about sharks, showcasing their beauty and ecological significance. Through Eugenie's inspiring journey, the book encourages curiosity, resilience, and the pursuit of one's dreams, making it an empowering read for children interested in science and the natural world.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Have students practice their questioning skills as you read the book.
- Practice identifying the genre of a story by analyzing this picture book.
- Teach a lesson on verb tense and have students categorize examples from the book.
- Find examples of antonyms in the book.
- Discuss what it means to persevere and why it is important.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale
- One Plastic Bag by Miranda PaulÂ
- Swimmy by Leo Lionni
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