Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

Unit 3 Lesson 1

Multiple Choice

1. The image depicts a _________.

• construction site

• meteorite impact crater

• woman lost in the wilderness

• hole at the top of a volcano

Multiple Choice

2. The depression the woman is looking down at is nearly ___________ km across, 3.86 km in circumference, and more than 165 m deep.

• 0.4

• 0.8

• 1.6

• 3.2

Multiple Choice

3. Such a depression results from the impact of ________.

• soil erosion on the upper layer of earth

• a near-Earth object (NEO) colliding with Earth

• intensive agriculture on tropical rainforests

• urbanization on the use of natural resources

Multiple Choice

4. The depression and its likes can be found on _________.

• the moon

• some comets

• large asteroids

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

5. In the light of the image explored, "Close Encounters of the Worst Kind," the text you will be reading, most probably ___________.

• highlights the threat NEOs pose to our own existence

• promote intimate relations even with the worst people

• underscores the need to explore particular terrains on Earth

• describes the inevitability of facing very bad conditions

Multiple Choice

1. Chances that so far recognized asteroids hitting our home planet are rather high.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

2. After exploding, the asteroid that struck Earth in October damaged parts of northern Africa.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

3. A NEO that would potentially impact our planet could sometimes twist the gravitational force of stars and planets and change their path.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

4. If scientists are almost certain that a fireball is to hit Earth, the ability to identify the site of impact would save the international community further tensi0ons.

• True

• False

A.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make complete sentences. Pay attention to the correct part of speech and form of each word used.

Fill in the Blanks

1. Both astronauts have completed their task on the international Space Station and are getting ready for their

flight to Earth.

[tapped - inundate - sheer- inbound - detonation]

Fill in the Blanks

2. The government would

the Indian Space Research Organization for launching a satellite to orbit a potentially dangerous NEO.

[tapped - inundate - sheer- inbound - detonation]

Fill in the Blanks

3. The

number of NEOs would also discourage such exploration.

[tapped - inundate - sheer- inbound - detonation]

Fill in the Blanks

4. In Armageddon (the movie), NASA scientists plan to trigger a thermonuclear

at least 224 m inside the asteroid to split it in two.

[tapped - inundate - sheer- inbound - detonation]

Fill in the Blanks

5. Huge tidal waves, spreading out from the impact site like the ripples from a rock tossed into a pond, have

heavily populated coastal areas.

[tapped - inundate - sheer- inbound - detonation]

B.

Scan the designated paragraph for a word that makes the sentence complete.

1. The recent floods in Bangladesh have claimed hundreds of lives, _____________, severe misery and suffering on the population. (paragraph 1)

Fill in the Blanks

1. The recent floods in Bangladesh have claimed hundreds of lives,

, severe misery and suffering on the population.

2. Hundreds of casualties were _________ in the wake of the earthquake that hit northern Iraq. (paragraph 2)

Fill in the Blanks

2. Hundreds of casualties were

in the wake of the earthquake that hit northern Iraq.

3. The ________ of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length. (paragraph 5)

Fill in the Blanks

3. The

of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length. (paragraph 5)

4. Emergency workers at the site are still unable to _________ the cause of the explosion. (paragraph 6)

Fill in the Blanks

4. Emergency workers at the site are still unable to

the cause of the explosion. (paragraph 6)

5. Installing a tsunami warning system would make it possible to ________ huge death toll after a massive tsunami. (paragraph 7)

Fill in the Blanks

5. Installing a tsunami warning system would make it possible to

huge death toll after a massive tsunami. (paragraph 7)

C.

Identify the referents to the words in blue.

1. such (paragraph 1)

Open Ended

1. such (paragraph 1)

2. task (paragraph 2)

Open Ended

2. task (paragraph 2)

3. they (paragraph 3)

Open Ended

3. they (paragraph 3)

4. odds (paragraph 5)

Open Ended

4. odds (paragraph 5)

6. thing (paragraph 6)

Open Ended

6. thing (paragraph 6)

Open Ended

D. your paraphrase

Sample answer

Open Ended

E. Your summary.

Sample answer

F. An area chart is primarily used when you want to communicate the magnitude of a trend, rather than individual data values.

Read the area chart carefully, and then answer the questions.

1. Identify the original publisher of the chart, and infer the purpose.

2. How many NEOs in total have been discovered so far, and how are they categorized?

3. What benefits do such discoveries yield?

4. How does the chart relate to the text under study?

G.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences, using your own words.

1. In reference to paragraph 5, which asteroid poses more risk to Earth, and when is it likely to collide with Earth?

Open Ended

1. In reference to paragraph 5, which asteroid poses more risk to Earth, and when is it likely to collide with Earth?

2. At the end of paragraph 6, the writer gives a hypothetical example. State the idea the example illustrates.

Open Ended

2. At the end of paragraph 6, the writer gives a hypothetical example. State the idea the example illustrates.

3. What does Yeomans mean in the last sentence of the text?

Open Ended

3. What does Yeomans mean in the last sentence of the text?

H.

Think critically, and then answer the questions in complete sentences.

1. Determine the type of introduction. What purpose does this technique serve?

Multiple Choice

1. Type of introduction?

• Historical background

• Anecdotal

• General to specific

Open Ended

What purpose does this technique serve?

2.Identify the pattern of organization in paragraph.

Multiple Choice

2.Identify the pattern of organization in paragraph.

• Cause and effect

• chronological

• Comparison

• Contrast

3. Scan paragraphs 3 and 4 for one figure of speech, explain it, and state its purpose.

Open Ended

3. Scan paragraphs 3 and 4 for one figure of speech, explain it, and state its purpose.

3. Sample answer

4. In reference to paragraph 7, how is sentence 2 linked to sentence 3? (thematic link)

Open Ended

4. In reference to paragraph 7, how is sentence 2 linked to sentence 3? (thematic link)

Open Ended

5. Describe the overall tone of the text.

Open Ended

6. Determine the genre and the type of text. Explain.

Multiple Choice

The thematic relation is ...

• Cause and effect

• comaparison

• problem and solution

• statement and support

• addition

Multiple Choice

The thematic relation is ...

• Cause and effect

• comaparison

• problem and solution

• contrast

• addition