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Maria Idália Gomes - updated group, Something fishy
8th grade students read the story and discuss its main ideas , mainly sea pollution and its consequences for humans.
The purpose of this story is teach us to be careful with the chemical products that we drop in the water which can pollute it and kill lots of fish...The purpose of this story is teach us to be careful with the chemical products that we drop in the water which can pollute it and kill lots of fish. I think Shauna is an interested active citizen and wich worry with the environment. Show more


Good friends tell you what they think, even when it is not what you like. What do you think about Shauna?
Something fishyYes, I agree with Leonor and Alexandra.
I think that David's father has had the correct choice, because throught this way he (and his team) could avoid lot of other dead fish and polluting...I think that David's father has had the correct choice, because throught this way he (and his team) could avoid lot of other dead fish and polluting the sea. Show more


When David's father has known that he was the responsible for the environmental disaster, he wanted fix the problem. For that his team (his father,...When David's father has known that he was the responsible for the environmental disaster, he wanted fix the problem. For that his team (his father, the stepbrothers, Shauna and his workers) have built a big pond for the polluted water don't go to the sea. Besides that, David's father decided change the used pesticides in a harmless way to don't pollute the environment. Show more
What I liked most about the story was the friendship they created after they met.
How did David's father react after knowing he was reponsible for that environmental disaster? Were you surprised with his attitude? Did he do the...
Something fishyWhat I Liked the most in the story was when James and Zoe met Shauna and they be came friends .
Yes, I agree with Leonor.
What I liked the most in the story was when the friends, Shauna, James, Zoe and David discovered that the water pollution was caused by Mr Evans's...
Do you think dead fish are exciting? Maybe you want to enhance the fact that they found out the problem, isn't it the case?
What I liked the most in the story was when they discovered a lot of fish dead and then they resolved the problem.
What I liked most in this story was the pacific way with the characters could fix the problem that could be a worse terrible natural disaster.
What did you like the most about the story?
Something fishyWhat do you think of the title of this short story? Do you think it was a good choice? What does the adjective "fishy" suggest to you?
Something fishyIt is a good title, because through the adjective "fishy", it take us to think that we will discover some mystery reading the story.
Yes I think it was a good choice, because the story is about protecting fish. And "fishy" seems like the word "fish". It's a words game, because...