The author's purpose in writing "Triangle of Fear" is to

express conflicting opinions about the forces at work within the Bermuda Triangle

persuade the reader to believe that powerful forces are at work within the Bermuda Triangle

entertain the reader with mysterious tales about the Bermuda Triangle

Choose the statement below that is the weakest argument for believing in the powers of the Bermuda Triangle.

The Bermuda Triangle could be a hunting ground for UFOs.

Experienced pilots have flown over the area and gotten lost.

Neither plane wreckage nor bodies have been recovered from the missing flights.

In this article the statement that "the combined forces of nature and the unpredictability of mankind outdo even the most farfetched science fiction many times a year" means

reality is stranger than anything anyone could write.

much of science fiction is based on what happens in real life.

both people and nature are unpredictable.

This sentence from the article "To true believers in the powers of the Bermuda Triangle, the fate of the five avengers and the Martin Mariner is just another piece of evidence proving that the Triangle is one spooky stretch of ocean." means that

For many people the disappearance of these aircraft helps confirm that the Bermuda Triangle is a frightening place.

Many people believe that ghosts haunt the Bermuda Triangle.

Many people believe that the Triangle is a powerful, frightening place.

Which of the following statements is a fact?

Neither wreckage nor bodies were found after Flight 19 and the flying boat disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle.

The Bermuda Triangle causes the ships and planes that travel over it to disappear.

The lost continent of Atlantis exists beneath the Bermuda Triangle.

Based on the events in the article, you can predict the following will happen next:

Some people will continue to fear and avoid traveling over the Bermuda Triangle.

UFOs will continue to scoop up innocent ships and airplanes.

Everyone will agree that the mysterious incidents over the Bermuda Triangle have a logical explanation.

If you were a pilot, how could you use the information in the article to chart a flight plan over the Bermuda Triangle?

Unlike the crew members of Flight 19, make sure your compass is working and your gas tank is full.

Like the member of Flight 19 who had a premonition, just refuse to go.

Like the members of the rescue mission, fly over the Triangle in a Martin Mariner flying boat.

Which of the following is an inference you can make after reading the article?

Even an experience pilot can get lost in an unfamiliar area.

The U.S. Army does a poor job of training its pilots.

Which of the following is an inference you can make after reading the article?

When unusual occurrences that cannot be quickly and easily explained take place, people often seek a mysterious cause.

The U.S. Army was never uncertain about what had happened to Flight 19 and the Martin Mariner.

Triangle of Fear

Authored by KATIE CATANZARO

English

6th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the main idea of the article?

Both Flight 19 and a Martin Mariner flying boat were lost while flying over the Bermuda Triangle.

Because many planes and ships have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle without a good explanation, many people think the area has strange powers.

Many people have been lost at sea under mysterious circumstances.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Flight 19 was

a scheduled commercial flight.

a routine Army training mission.

canceled because of poor weather.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lieutenant Charles Taylor was

an experienced pilot.

a student pilot.

familiar with the Bermuda Triangle.

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The control tower told Taylor to

"head due west"

"head due east"

"head 225 miles northeast"

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CCSS.RI.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Martin Mariner was

an island in the Florida Keys.

a flying boat.

a steamship.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The flying boat was known for

its excellent safety record.

having superior night radar.

being a "flying gas tank."

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On a calm, clear December afternoon in 1945, Flight 19 took off from the south coast of Florida on a routine Army training mission. What is the meaning of routine?

official

regular

unusual

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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Triangle of Fear

Which of the following is the main idea of the article?

Flight 19 was

Lieutenant Charles Taylor was

The control tower told Taylor to

The Martin Mariner was

The flying boat was known for

On a calm, clear December afternoon in 1945, Flight 19 took off from the south coast of Florida on a routine Army training mission. What is the meaning of routine?

Yet, whenever planes or ships disappear in the infamous Bermuda Triangle, the wildest stories are heard. What is the meaning of infamous?

A massive search of the area by hundreds of boats and planes turned up nothing but water. What is the meaning of massive?

But skeptics point out that the popular story concerning their disappearance is wrong in almost every way. What is the meaning of skeptic?

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