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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Which excerpt from the article supports the idea that the giant squid is as elusive as the Kraken?

“The creature’s eyes are the largest of any animal and allow it to see even in the darkest depths of the sea.

“The footage revealed that the giant squid is a swift, powerful swimmer. It uses its tentacles to capture prey like fish, shrimp, other smaller squids, and maybe even whales.”

“Today, the enigmatic creature is still a mystery. This is mostly due to its deep-sea habitat.”

“Today it is known that tales of the Kraken were based on sightings of the giant squid.”

According to the article, how has the discovery of the giant squid influenced the understanding of the Kraken?

People still believe that the Kraken is a real monster lurking in the sea.

Scientists have proven that just like the giant squid, the Kraken’s features evolved over time.

The mysterious nature of the giant squid has allowed the Kraken’s legacy to endure

into modern times.

The representation of the giant squid as evil in movies and books has increased suspicion of the Kraken.

Read the following excerpt from paragraph 3:

“Even official naval documents report the havoc the Kraken could wreak.”

What does the word wreak mean in this sentence?

inflict

employ

profit

describe

Which word from paragraph 3 best helps the reader understand the meaning of wreak?

taxonomy

havoc

benefits

robust

Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of the text.

“And after 150 years of research on the giant squid, scientists still have a lot to learn.”

What impact does this sentence have on the development of the author’s ideas?

It provides a transition from talking about the Kraken to an in-depth exploration of the history of the giant squid.

It offers evidence to support the claim that the giant squid is considered a mythical creature like the Kraken.

It supports the author’s point that unraveling the mystery of the Kraken has shown scientists how much there still is to learn about the ocean’s creatures.

It promotes the reader’s conclusion that deep-sea exploration needs more funding for research.

What can the reader infer from the illustration and

the text?

The giant squid proved to be as malicious as the Kraken, often harming fisherman.

The tentacles of a giant squid are used to battle sperm whales, the largest mammals in the sea.

People were unable to capture even a part of the giant squid from many years because it typically stays deep below the surface of the ocean.

Even after the giant squid was discovered to be the inspiration for the Kraken, people remained intrigued by the

mysterious creature.

Which detail advances the argument that the myth of the Kraken was likely a compilation of embellished tales from sailors’ encounters with giant squid?

“If it failed to wrestle the ship to the sea, it would circle it and pull the ship down in its vortex.”

“The sea was a dangerous mystery for ancient navigators. Sightings of creatures often led to legends about monsters in

the vast depths of the sea.”

“Though other sea monsters existed as part of Nordic folklore, the

Kraken was the most famous.”

“For most of its existence in lore,

the Kraken was considered a real creature. Even scientists believed

this.”

Read the poem “The Kraken.” Which theme does

the poem and the article have in common?

Every person has a dark part of themselves deep within.

Enigmatic creatures represent the mysteries of the ocean.

Nothing in this world is invincible.

The symbol of the Kraken represents agility and speed.