Mako shark

This task is about using information in a poem to make inferences.

Read the poem Mako shark by Ann Mace (pages 30-31, Junior Journal 21, 1999). Then answer the following questions.

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a)  At the start of the poem, why does the writer think the shark is beautiful?
     

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b)  How does the shark know when there is food nearby?
     

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c)  Why are the shark's eyes gleaming in the middle of the story?
     

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d)  In the middle of the poem it says, "He doesn't look very beautiful now."

Why does the shark not look beautiful?      

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e)  What do the dots at the end of the poem tell the reader?