Whale watch

This task is about making inferences from a text.

humpback whale

Read Whale Watch by Diana Noonan (pages 14-19, School Journal Part 1, Number 1, 1998). 

Then answer the questions.

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a)  Max said he wore a necklace for good luck. What was the good luck he was hoping for?

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b)  Why did Lester put the hydrophone in the water?

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c)  Why did Lester take the whale watchers five kilometres offshore?

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d)  What are two possible reasons for the hydrophone not picking up any sounds?

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e)  The words "We waited …and waited…" have been written in large print to make them stand out. What might this tell us about how Max was feeling?

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f)  What was the first clue Max had, that a whale was at the surface near the boat?

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g)  Describe a time you felt like Max.

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