Reading Explorer-Topic 1: Mysteries

Read the first paragraph of the article.

The United States government ran a secret program. The program hunted for UFOs. UFO stands for an unidentified flying object. A UFO is usually an object flying in the sky, but it is not a plane or a bird.

Which question is answered by this paragraph?

• What is a UFO?

• How many UFOs are there?

• When do people see UFOs?

Read the section "Records Describe The UFOs."

Which sentence from the section shows that studying UFOs is expensive?

• They want to make sure the UFOs are not dangerous.

• The program has used a lot of money to pay for its work, the Times said.

• The New York Times said the program's records described the UFOs.

• Two fighter jets chased the UFO

Why do some people wonder how UFOs can fly?

• because the UFOs are much bigger and heavier than planes

• because the UFOs fly and float, but do not seem to have enginesCorrect Choice C

• because the UFOs are whitish and egg-shaped in the sky

• because the UFOs are thought to have aliens inside of them

Why do the government and Harry Reid think it is important to study UFOs?

• because they want to use them in the armed forces

• because there is nothing else to spend money on

• because they want to meet and learn from aliens

• because they want to keep the United States safe

What is the Lock Ness?

• A monster

• A lake

• Scotland

What does the monster use to swim?

• Arms

• Wings

• Flippers

What is the difference between a creature and a monster?

• One of them is an animal, the other is a pet

• There is no difference

• A creature is an animal and a monster is usually something scary

• A creature is smaller than a monster

What does it mean to put in a book, newspaper, magazine or online for all to see?

• publication

• publish

• participate

• perish

ancient = _______

• new 
• old 
• lost 

100 years = _________

• cent
• centimeter
• century