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The Loch Ness Monster

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Loch Ness monster is a mysterious beast and no one knows if it really exists.
The Loch Ness monster can only be found in Loch Ness and has rarely been seen.
The Loch Ness monster is a prehistoric creature that has somehow survived in Loch Ness.
The Loch Ness monster is a myth that was made up to attract tourists, and all sightings are fake.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one theory given by believers to explain the sightings of the Loch Ness monster?
Nessie could be a tree trunk floating in the water.
Nessie could be a fire-breathing dragon.
Nessie could be an eel or a seal.
Nessie could be a plesiousaur.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Determine the meaning of the word "lurk" in the text.
live
hunt
hide
bathe
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused the number of sightings to increase in recent years?
Every year, millions of tourists travel to Loch Ness to try and see Nessie.
New advances in photography make it easier to get a picture of Nessie.
Scientists began to use sonar to search the bottom of the deep lake.
A new road gave people driving by a good view of the lake.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Determine the meaning of the word "hoax" in the text.
a toy submarine
an elaborate trick
an act done for fame
a picture of something fake
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What made Ian Bremner start to change his mind about the existence of Nessie?
He saw the sonar evidence that scientists found.
He said it was the closest he had ever come to a dragon or prehistoric animal.
He spotted a creature that looked like the Loch Ness while photographing deer.
He was amazed by the number of tourists that came to see the creature each year.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you think the photograph hoax made people feel about the Loch Ness monster?
People felt that Loch Ness was a tourist trap.
People felt that they could not trust sightings anymore.
People felt that they could not trust black and white photos anymore.
People felt that they could only believe people who had photographic evidence.
8.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, what are debunkers saying about the Loch Ness sightings? Select all that apply.
They are fake.
They are just dragons.
They are just trick photography.
They are just floating tree trunks.
They are sightings of a plesiosaur.
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