Are Those Aliens? Quiz
Authored by Briana Mcknight
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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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2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
Which lines help create the mood you identified in the introduction? 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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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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7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
What do many UFO sightings have in common? Use text evidence to support your answer, answer using R.A.C.E
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