RL1-Independent- Explicit Implicit Practice

According to the article, the word "Loch" is the Scottish Gaelic word for_________________.

• "Nessie"
• "Loch Ness"
• "Lake"
• "Plesiosaur"

Which explicit evidence from the article best describes how a creature like the Loch Ness Monster could hide in a lake?

• "Some people think that the "mysterious creature people have mistaken for a monster may have been a walrus, seal, or eel."
• "Could a creature as big as a dinosaur hide in a lake?"
• "This single loch contains more water than all the freshwater lakes in England. In other words, it's one big place to hide."
• "Some people who believe in Nessie say she's made her home in the region for over a thousand years."

According to the article, what is one reason many people believe the Loch Ness monster doesn't exist?

• The earliest sighting of the Loch Ness monster occured in 565 c.e.
• THe photo taken in 1934 has been proven to be fake.
• Like all dinosaurs, plesiosaurs lived hundreds of millions of years ago.
• Sonar beams and satellite tracking found no evidence in the lake.

Which statement is best supported by the article?

• It's illogical to think that any kind of dinosaur could still be living in Loch Ness today.
• Someday scientists will come up with a way to prove once and for all that no giant creatures live in Loch Ness.
• Some people want to believe in the Loch Ness monster and ignore the scientific evidence showing it does not exist.
• People have always been fascinated by the idea of strange creatures such as bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster.

Which statement implies that the Loch Ness monster is a myth?

• It was revealed as fake because a couple that was driving saw it as they were driving home along the Loch one night.
• The 1934 photo was revealed as a fake 60 years later.
• The story of the loch ness monster appeared in the newspapers.

Based off of explicit evidence from the article, what is "sonar?"

• "An irish monk who saw a giant water beast in the River Ness in 565 C. E."
• A photo of the Monster from 1934
• "Scientists used 600 sonar beams and satellite tracking."
• "boucing sound waves to detect moving objects."

Based off of the text, what is the definition of a "Cryptid?"

• The Loch Ness monster
• "Komodo dragons and giant squids."
• "Giant ape men living in Africa that are just a myth."
• "mysterious creatures living close to us, always just out of view. Coming from the Greek word meaning to hide."

Why do some people believe that the Loch Ness monster is actually a plesiousaur?

• Because dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.
• Some people think it was a plesiosaur because it had a small head, long neck, four flippers, and a broad, round body.
• This evidence was just more proof that dinosaurs are still roaming the earth.