The Quest for Nessie

1. Which sentence expresses a central idea of the passage?

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• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2. How is the first paragraph of "The Quest for Nessie" important for developing the ideas in the passage?

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• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3. How does the passage make connections between Hugh Ayton and Duncan McDonald?

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• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4. What is the meaning of the word enticing as it is used in paragraph 6 of the passage?

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• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5. According to the passage, what is the source of most evidence about the Loch Ness monster?

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• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

6. In paragraph 6, what is the meaning of the phrase, “mothers sternly warned their children”?

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• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4