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Reading comprehension worksheet about spiny dogfish sharks and how they sleep, with five follow-up questions.
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Spiny Dogfish Shark Reading Comprehension

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This printable science worksheet presents a short nonfiction passage about how spiny dogfish sharks sleep while continuously swimming, followed by five comprehension questions. Students answer why sharks pump water over their gills, why the dogfish shark must keep moving, what it does simultaneously, and compare it to dolphins. Works well for independent reading practice, homework, or science classwork.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Animals
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
Updated July 2026

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