Which Monster is Real

A graph about the number of new animal species discovered over the past decade would BEST fit into which section of “Hunting a Monster”?

• “No Evidence”

• Bigfoot Mania”

• “Magic and Mystery”

• the introduction

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Pages 21 and 22 contain a section titled “Bigfoot Mania.” Based on the information in the section, what is the definition of mania?

• A a risky or unexpected undertaking

• excessive interest or enthusiasm; an obsession

• the act of investigating something

• a lack of care or concern

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. On page 22, author Mackenzie Carro writes, “Google ‘Bigfoot,’ and you will get more than 50 million hits.” She likely includes this line to

• show that interest in Bigfoot is declining. .

• encourage readers to research Bigfoot online.

• suggest that Bigfoot might really exist.

• emphasize that people today are fascinated by Bigfoot.

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Which line helps readers understand what makes giant squid elusive?

• “They can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and grow up to 60 feet long.”

• “It had eight flapping arms and two long, sinewy tentacles.”

• “And thanks to their highly developed nerves, they can react in an instant, darting way from a net or camera.”

• “His plan was to raise them in captivity

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The main purpose of “Hunting a Monster” is to ________________, whereas the main purpose of “Monster of the Deep” is to __________________.

• introduce readers to Robert Hatfield; teach about the fastest sailing voyage around the world

• spotlight the TV show Finding Bigfoot; describe new technology for deep-sea exploration

• explain what inspired dragon legends; compare ancient Babylonians and ancient Syrians

• explain the fact and fiction about Bigfoot; share scientists’ discovery about the giant squid

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Which ideas are supported by information in both articles? Choose TWO.

• There is no scientific evidence that Bigfoot exists.

• Much of the world’s oceans are unexplored.

• Mythical creatures are often based on real animals.

• Giant squid have large eyes.

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How are the text passages organized

• Descriptive

• Problem and Soultion

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

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Which of the following is not a text feature present in both texts?

• pictures

• captions

• timelines

• illustations

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What are you doing for Spring Break?

• Reading so that I may get 10 AR points and pass Mr. Hernandez's class.

• Nothing. I will fail, I don't mind being a sixth grader again.

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Why are subheadings/ subtitles important?

• They are describing hydro flasks sksksksksk

• They are describing renegade.

• They are basically the lesson learned.

• They are basically the main idea of the excerpt you are about to read.

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