Which pair of words BEST describes the mood of the introduction?

• intense and terrifying

• regretful and sad

• impatient and annoyed

• suspenseful and mysterious

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Which lines help create the mood you identified in Question 1? Choose TWO.

• “It was a bright June day in 1947.”

• “He was on his way to Oregon.”

• “We’re talking about aliens.”

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

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. 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

• landed and took off.

• grew smaller and bigger

• moved slowly and cautiously

• moved quickly and unusually.

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The section “Secrets in the Desert”

• helps readers understand what a UFO is.

• explains why scientists are studying UFOs.

• provides one explanation for UFO sightings: Some UFOs were probably military spy planes.

• explains what pilot Kenneth Arnold saw in 1947.

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

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

• The search for life beyond Earth is extensive and ongoing.

• Some UFO sightings have simple explanations.

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

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Lewis likely wrote “Are Those Aliens?” to

• introduce readers to Kenneth Arnold.

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

• convince readers to start UFO hunting.

• explain what life on other planets might look like.

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