Shark Terminology & Copywork

Help students learn the terminology of sharks and their anatomy with this copywork. Students copy 40 keywords and their definitions. Each copywork page also includes a border with geometric patterns that students can color and use to design patterns if they wish.

Keywords covered are ampullae of Lorenzini , anal fin, anterior margin, apex predators, barbels, basihyal, caudal fin, caudal keel, caudal peduncle, cartilage, cephalophoil, cirri, counter shading, dermal denticles, dorsal fin, electroreception, fusiform, gills, gill slits, gill rakers, inter-dorsal ridge, lateral line, mermaid’s purse, myomeres, nictitating membrane, osmoregulation, oviparity, ovoviviparity, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, pup, ram filtration, ram ventilation, rostrum, serrated tooth, snout, spiracle, teleost, tonic immobility, and viviparity. Forty-seven pages total. Available in print and cursive handwriting versions. Ages 8-13.