Loch Ness Monster - Compare and Contrast

What did Hugh Gray do when he saw something in the water at Loch Ness?

• He ignored it.

• He took pictures and sent them to the newspaper.

• He called the police.

• He swam in the lake.

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According to the second text, why can't the Loch Ness Monster be a dinosaur?

• Dinosaurs are too small.

• Dinosaurs have been gone for millions of years.

• Dinosaurs can only live in warm water.

• Dinosaurs are mammals.

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What is one reason people think the Loch Ness Monster is not real, according to both texts?

• The lake is too deep.

• The lake is too cold for reptiles.

• The lake is too small.

• The lake is too warm for mammals.

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What did Robert Wilson do that made people believe in the Loch Ness Monster?

• He wrote a book about it.

• He took a famous picture of it.

• He caught the monster.

• He swam with the monster.

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Why do some people think the Loch Ness Monster is a reptile?

• Because it can fly.

• Because it has warm blood.

• Because it looks like a snake or turtle.

• Because it lives in the desert.

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According to the second text, why can't the Loch Ness Monster be a mammal?

• Mammals can't breathe underwater.

• Mammals are too small.

• Mammals are too fast.

• Mammals can only live in the ocean.

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What is a common theme in both texts about the Loch Ness Monster?

• It is a real creature.

• It is a fun story but not real.

• It is a dangerous animal.

• It is a friendly monster.

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What did people begin calling the creature in the lake after Hugh Gray's pictures?

• The Lake Monster

• The Loch Ness Monster

• The Water Dragon

• The Sea Serpent

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What evidence is used in the first text to suggest the Loch Ness Monster might be real?

• Many people have seen it.

• There are many pictures of it.

• It has been caught on video.

• It has been found in other lakes.

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How do the two texts differ in their explanation of the Loch Ness Monster?

• One says it is a mammal, the other says it is a reptile.

• One suggests it might be real, the other says it is not real.

• One says it lives in the ocean, the other says it lives in a lake.

• One says it is friendly, the other says it is dangerous.

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