Loch Ness Article

Did the Mackays say they saw something unusual in Loch Ness during their drive?

• Yes

• No

Did other people claim to have seen the Loch Ness monster as well?

• Yes

• No

Did sailors tell stories about a giant sea creature called the kraken?

• Yes

• No

Did a fisherman and his son see a giant squid in the water near Canada?

• Yes

• No

Have scientists been able to prove there is a giant creature living in Loch Ness?

• Yes

• No

1. Loch Ness is located in ______.

• 𝖠. Scotland
• 𝖡. Spain
• 𝖢. Sweden
• 𝖣. Switzerland

2. The author calls the water in Loch Ness murky. This helps explain ______.

• 𝖠. why it’s hard to be sure whether a large animal lives in the lake
• 𝖡. how an animal might grow large in the lake
• 𝖢. why the Mackays took a drive near the lake
• 𝖣. why the lake is so large

3. One reason scientists don’t believe there’s a large creature in Loch Ness is that ______.

• 𝖠. the lake is very small
• 𝖡. the Mackays were known liars
• 𝖢. a large creature would have attacked people by now
• 𝖣. there isn’t much in the lake for a large creature to eat

4. Between 1960 and 1987, Tim Dinsdale explored Loch Ness ______ times.

• 𝖠. 33
• 𝖡. 57
• 𝖢. 1,000
• 𝖣. 2,003

5. Based on the article, what’s a big reason people visit Loch Ness these days?

• 𝖠. It’s a great place to surf.
• 𝖡. Many people hope to see a strange beast.
• 𝖢. There are many beautiful birds to watch.
• 𝖣. People enjoy fishing in the lake.