Are Those Aliens?

Which pair of words BEST describes the mood of the introduction

• strong and fearful

• mysterious and suspenseful

• happy and giddy

Which lines help create a myterious mood?

Choose TWO.

• “It was a bright June day in 1947.”

• “We’re talking about aliens.”

• “Something he would come to believe was not of this Earth.”

Author Kristin Lewis writes, “The objects didn’t seem to have pilots, though they occasionally darted and flipped.” The words darted and flipped tell you that the objects

• moved quickly and unusually.

• moved slowly and cautiously.

• landed and took off.

What central idea of the article does the timeline “Aliens Through Time” support?

• Kenneth Arnold’s UFO sighting played a large role in Americans’ obsession with extraterrestrials.

• People have been fascinated with the idea of aliens for a long time.

• Some UFO sightings have simple explanations.

Lewis likely wrote “Are Those Aliens?” to

• introduce readers to Kenneth Arnold.

• convince readers to start UFO hunting.

• explore the history of UFOs in America as well as people’s fascination with life beyond our planet.

What are the two things about humans that keep our world searching for the mysterious?

• curiosity and imagination

• fear and strength

• power and happiness

A rock that astronauts bring back to Earth from another planet is an _______ rock.

• scrutiny

• frenzy

• extraterrestrial

If you are in a state of uncontrolled excitement or wild activity, you are in a _______.

• frenzy

• microorganism

• scrutiny

The student's opinion is based on a careful ______ of the text.

• extraterrestrial

• frenzy

• scrutiny

An organism is a living thing. What do we call a very tiny living thing?

• microorganism

• scrutiny

• frenzy