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24 Oct 2026
Bukangi the Shark Finally Swims Back to the Sea
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Section: Warm Up
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A shark is sleeping on a beach.
b) A shark is stuck in a city canal.
c) A shark is swimming in a big pool at a zoo.
Ask:
(1) What colour are sharks?
(2) Where do sharks live?
VOCABULARY
shark (/ʃɑːk/, noun)
Meaning: A big fish with sharp teeth. It lives in the sea.
Example: The shark has a big grey fin.
grey (/ɡreɪ/, adjective)
Meaning: A colour between black and white.
Example: My cat is grey and white.
canal (/kəˈnæl/, noun)
Meaning: A long, thin river. People make it.
Example: The boat is on the canal.
fin (/fɪn/, noun)
Meaning: A thin part on a fish. It helps the fish swim.
Example: I can see the fish's fin.
hungry (/ˈhʌŋɡri/, adjective)
Meaning: You want to eat food.
Example: I am hungry after school.
raft (/rɑːft/, noun)
Meaning: A big, flat thing. It floats on water.
Example: We are sitting on a raft in the river.
rope (/rəʊp/, noun)
Meaning: A long, thick string.
Example: The children are pulling a rope.
free (/friː/, adjective)
Meaning: You can go where you want.
Example: The bird is free in the sky.
This is Bukangi. Bukangi is a big grey shark. She is a girl shark. She is three metres long. Bukangi is in Busan. Busan is a big city in South Korea.
But Bukangi has a problem. She is in a long, thin canal in the city. The canal is not the sea. Every day, she swims round and round. She is hungry, but she does not eat. The water is cold now.
Many people love Bukangi. They come to the canal every day. They take photos of her big grey fin.
Today, workers are helping Bukangi. They are pushing a big raft along the canal. Some workers are pulling long ropes. Other workers are holding oars. They are moving Bukangi slowly to the sea. Lots of people are watching.
Now Bukangi is at the end of the canal. She is swimming into the blue sea. She is free! The people are very happy. They say goodbye to Bukangi.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Section 8: Discussion Questions
1. Do you like sharks? Why or why not?
2. What colour is Bukangi?
3. How do the workers help Bukangi?
4. How do you feel when Bukangi is free?
5. Do you want to see a shark? Where?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: fin, free, raft, canal
This is Bukangi. Bukangi is a big grey shark. She is a girl shark. She is three metres long. Bukangi is in Busan. Busan is a big city in South Korea.
But Bukangi has a problem. She is in a long, thin _______(1) in the city. The canal is not the sea. Every day, she swims round and round. She is hungry, but she does not eat. The water is cold now.
Many people love Bukangi. They come to the canal every day. They take photos of her big grey _______(2).
Today, workers are helping Bukangi. They are pushing a big _______(3) along the canal. Some workers are pulling long ropes. Other workers are holding oars. They are moving Bukangi slowly to the sea. Lots of people are watching.
Now Bukangi is at the end of the canal. She is swimming into the blue sea. She is _______(4)! The people are very happy. They say goodbye to Bukangi.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the story mostly about?
a) A shark eats lots of fish in a canal.
b) People are swimming with a shark in Busan.
c) Workers help a shark go back to the sea.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Bukangi is a small yellow fish. T/F
2. Many people come to see Bukangi. T/F
3. Bukangi is eating lots of food in the canal. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Number the events from 1 to 3.
a) Bukangi swims into the blue sea. ____
b) Bukangi is stuck in a canal. ____
c) Workers push a big raft along the canal. ____
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. shark
2. canal
3. fin
4. rope
5. hungry
a) A long, thick string.
b) You want to eat food.
c) A big fish with sharp teeth.
d) A thin part on a fish. It helps the fish swim.
e) A long, thin river. People make it.
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1. I think Bukangi is _______ now, because she is in the sea.
a) sad
b) small
c) happy
2. The workers are _______ because they help the shark.
a) kind
b) sleepy
c) angry
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Put the parts in the correct order to make a sentence.
1. A) is / B) a / C) Bukangi / D) shark. / E) big
2. A) the sea. / B) is / C) into / D) She / E) swimming
ANSWER KEY
Answer Key
Warm Up
b) A shark is stuck in a city canal.
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
1. canal
2. fin
3. raft
4. free
Section 2: Main Idea
c) Workers help a shark go back to the sea.
Section 3: True or False
1. False
2. True
3. False
Section 4: Put Events in Order
b, c, a (1. Bukangi is stuck in a canal. 2. Workers push a big raft along the canal. 3. Bukangi swims into the blue sea.)
Section 5: Vocab Match
1-c, 2-e, 3-d, 4-a, 5-b
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. c) happy
2. a) kind
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. C, A, B, E, D: Bukangi is a big shark.
2. D, B, E, C, A: She is swimming into the sea.
Section 8: Discussion Questions (open answers; model answers below)
1. Yes, I like sharks because they are big and strong.
2. Bukangi is grey.
3. They push a big raft and pull ropes. They move her to the sea.
4. I feel happy because she is in the sea.
5. Yes, I want to see a shark in the sea.
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