🌊 Part 1: Ocean Creatures Poem

Read this poem about ocean creatures:

Deep beneath the ocean blue,
Lives a world both strange and new.
Dolphins leap with playful grace,
While manta rays glide through this space.

Turtles swim with shells so strong,
They've travelled oceans all life long.
Coral gardens bright and tall,
Give shelter to creatures big and small.

Jellyfish drift like ghosts at night,
Their tentacles glow with eerie light.
Fish dart quickly here and there,
Through the water crystal clear.

But beware the shark's sharp teeth,
As it hunts in depths beneath.
Near the old shipwreck so grand,
Ocean secrets fill the sand.

📚 Part 2: Comprehension Questions

1. Which ocean creature is described as having "playful grace"?

Shark

Dolphin

Jellyfish

Turtle

2. What do coral gardens provide for ocean creatures?

3. How are jellyfish described in the poem? Choose all that apply:

They drift like ghosts

They have glowing tentacles

They swim very fast

They appear at night

4. What makes the shark dangerous according to the poem?

The shark is dangerous because of its _____________ _____________.

5. Find and write down one example of imagery (descriptive language) from the poem that helps you picture the ocean world:

6. Why do you think the poet chose to mention a shipwreck in the poem? What might it symbolise about the ocean?

✏️ Part 3: Creative Writing

7. Choose one ocean creature from the poem. Write a short paragraph describing what it would be like to swim alongside this creature. Use descriptive language to help your reader picture the scene.

8. Imagine you are exploring the shipwreck mentioned in the poem. Write 3-4 sentences describing what you might discover there: