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Pakistani Fishermen Reel In 40-Foot Whale Shark (1380l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet

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Pakistani Fishermen Reel in 40-Foot Whale Shark (1380L)

Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES

Read the following article carefully and make notes in the margin as you read.

Your notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main

idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.

o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.

o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment.

Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences unless otherwise instructed.

Student ____________________________Class Period__________________

Notes on my thoughts,

reactions and questions as I

read:

Pakistani fishermen use cranes to pull the carcass of a whale shark from the waters at a fish harbor in

Karachi on February 7, 2012. The 40-feet whale, weighing about 6-7 tons, was found dead in Arabian Sea

in the port city of Karachi.

Pakistani fishermen reel in 40-foot whale shark

Pakistani fishermen needed at least five cranes to reel in a 40-foot-long whale

shark from the waters at a harbor in the port city of Karachi on Tuesday,

according to the Express Tribune newspaper.

Smith, S. Pakistani fishermen reel in 40-foot whale shark. World News. Feb. 9, 2012. Retrieved Feb. 14, 2012. Available at:

Pakistani Fishermen Reel In 40-Foot Whale Shark (1380l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet