Finding Bigfoot: Text Features

What is the purpose of the author providing the SPOTTED sidebars on page 268 with the subtext "It was Kind of Creepy" and on page 272 and "A Flying Piece of Wood from 'Out of Nowhere'"?

• to entertain the reader and provide proof that bigfoot does not exist

• to persuade the reader to start their own search for Bigfoot

• to persuade the reader using experts, studies, statistics that Bigfoot is not real.

• to persuade the reader and to provide an anecdote (short story) that supports the idea that Bigfoot may be real

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Why does the author begin the article with the heading "People say that Bigfoot doesn't exist."?

• to scare the reader with spooky stories.

• to convince the reader that Bigfoot is not real.

• to list all the Bigfoot sightings

• to grab the readers attention and introduce the argument about the existence of Bigfoot

What is the purpose of the photographs on page 271?

• The show what the Loch-Ness Monster looks like.

• To show the reader where Bigfoot lives.

• To show the reader the types of evidence use to prove Bigfoot's existence.

• To inform the reader that Bigfoot isn't real.

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What is the author's message in the section "Bringing Science To The Search"?

• Science is unnecessary in the search for Bigfoot.

• Bigfoot is a myth that cannot be proven.

• Scientific methods can help validate the existence of Bigfoot.

• Only experienced researchers can find Bigfoot.

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How does the author use text structure to emphasize the importance of scientific evidence in the search for Bigfoot under the subheading "Bringing SCIENCE to the Search?

• By listing the steps of the scientific method

• By providing a narrative of a Bigfoot sighting

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  By describing personal encounters with Bigfoot

• By comparing Bigfoot to other mythical creatures

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Identify the central idea of the passage about Zadig's Method.

• Bigfoot is a fictional character.

• Bigfoot hunters are wasting their time.

• Observations can lead to significant scientific discoveries.

• The scientific method is outdated.

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Which textual detail shows that the idea of Bigfoot’s existence has been historically documented?

• “Ancient cave paintings in California depict a Hairy Man and his

  family, and stories that go along with them sound very much like bigfoot tales.”

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  “Footprints are among the best-known forms of evidence. Many that come from different areas are strikingly similar in size and overall proportions.”

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  “In Indonesia, a smaller version of a hairy man-like creature that walks on two feet is known as the Orang Pendek.”

• “Bigfooters have also gathered what they believe are blood and stool samples.”

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Why did the author choose to include an image of a black hole in a nonfiction text about Bigfoot?

• The author believes that black holes are the origin of Bigfoot's home planet.

• The author describes the illustration to show how beautiful black holes are.

• The author compares the existence of invisible black holes to the search for Bigfoot, suggesting that science may one day prove its existence.

• The author explains that black holes are responsible for the creation of the Bigfoot legends created in ancient cave paintings.

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Under which two subheadings does the author present two different sides of the debate on the existence of Bigfoot?

• The Case for Cryptids

• Is Bigfoot Real?

• The Arguments AGAINST Bigfoot

• The Arguments FOR Bigfoot

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Bases on the text, cryptozoology refers to:

• guess

• trick

• hard to find

• hidden animal

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