When Dragons Swallowed the Sun

Based on the story the authors include in the introduction, which pair of words could be used to describe how people in ancient China felt about solar eclipses?

• inspired and excited

• content and thankful

• alarmed and afraid

• bored and uninterested

The section "Blocking the Sun's Light" is mainly about-

• the sun's outer layer

• what causes a solar eclipse

• the moon's orbit

• how solar eclipses affect animals

The author's explain that solar eclipses happen when Earth, the sun and the moon align. Align most closely means-

• to become invisible

• to be in or come into a straight line

• to slow down

• to move quickly

Today people feel ____ about solar eclipses (choose TWO)

• panicked

• curious

• confused

• fascinated

The authors write, "It will be 20 years before another total solar eclipse is visible from the U.S." These lines support the idea that experiencing a solar eclipse is _

• rare

• dangerous

• misunderstood

• common

The main purpose of the article is to help readers understand-

• the beliefs of ancient civilizations

• why the moon orbits Earth

• how scientists study the sun's corona

• how our understanding of solar eclipses has changed over time

"I'm liking working the night shift. It's peaceful!" "You're basically _ now. You're gonna turn into an owl."

• eerie

• filter

• nocturnal

• solar

"The _ on my air conditioner is full of so much gunk!" "EW! At least you're not breathing that stuff."

• eerie

• filter

• nocturnal

• solar

"Want to go to the museum of Natural History with Aiden and me on Saturday?" " I'm in. I want to see their new space show about the birth of or _ system."

• eerie

• filter

• nocturnal

• solar

"How _ is the moon right now??!! It's GIANT!" "So creepy...like werewolves are gonna jump out at me."

• eerie

• filter

• nocturnal

• solar