Beast of Loch Ness

Which of the following best expresses a central idea of the article?

• The Komodo dragon was once thought to be a creature of myth
• The legend of Loch Ness may have been a ploy to attract tourists
• Some still believe that the Loch Ness monster is real despite a lack of credible evidence
• The Loch Ness monster is real

Which line from the article best supports the central idea?

• "The human imagination is powerful"
• "Though Rines never did find proof of Nessie's existence, he believed until his death that she was in the murky waters"
• "What would the creature eat?"
• "Or prehaps it is a prehistoric creature - such as a plesiosaur"

Lauren Tarshis writes that some mythical beasts are "as fantastic as Norber, Hagrid's pet dragon in the Harry Potter series."  What is another way of saying fantastic?

• excellent
• marvelous
• imaginative
• wonderful

Which line from the article expresses a similar idea as the Cyclops image and caption on page 7.

• "To most, cryptozoology seems more like fantasy than real science."
  
• "But some creatures of myth and legend were based on things that really existed."
• "Certainly many of them are attention seekers or pranksters."
• "He named the creatures Komodo dragons."

"Why We Believe" suggests all of the following EXCEPT that...

• people believe in monsters like Nessie because they want more mysteries in the world
• modern science has replaced the need for fictional stories to explain our world
• monsters like Nessie and Bigfoot most likely do not exist.
• people who believe in monsters do so because they like to be scared

Loch is the Scottish term for _________.

• lake
• monster
• fish
• creature

The first paragraph of "The Beast of Loch Ness" is written in _______ POV (point of view).

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd

The first paragraph of "Why We Believe" is written in _______ POV (point of view).

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd

What do we call scientist who study animals like the Loch Ness Monster, Cyclops, and the Kraken?

• cryptozoologist
• marine biologist
• herptologist
• mammalologist

What is a "cryptogram"?  (Hint:  use your word parts).

• text written in secret code
• an ancient text written long ago
• a text found in a crypt or burial area
• a secret hidden house