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WorksheetsThe Florida Skunk Ape (Informational Passage)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which is the best central idea for the article?
A mysterious creature known as the Skunk Ape is said to inhabit the Florida Everglades.
People have reported seeing mysterious, hairy humanoids in many parts of the world.
The Skunk Ape gets its name from its stench, which has been described as smelling like a mixture of rotten eggs, moldy cheese, and goat dung.
H. C. Osborn is..
the fire chief of Ochopee.
a gift shop owner.
an amateur archaeologist.
According to legend, the Skunk Ape spends much of its time in
the Himalayas.
abandoned alligator caves.
swamp water.
In the past, the Everglades was a hiding place for
Yeti
Sasquatch
the Seminole Indians.
The Skunk Ape is especially fond of eating
lima beans.
meat.
humans.
Vince Doerr thinks that the Skunk Ape is
an escaped gorilla
real
a prankster in a gorilla suit.
Make an Inference: (T= it could be true, F= it is a false inference) The Skunk Ape is a dangerous creature.
T
F
Make an Inference: (T= it could be true, F= it is a false inference) The land area covered by the Everglades is smaller than it was before the Civil War.
T
F
Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word: An engineer and amateur archaeologist, he had never believed in the Florida legend about a Skunk Ape living in the remote regions of the Everglades.
professional
former
inexperienced
Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word: It is this stench that gives the creature its name.
legend
foul odor
sweet perfume
Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word: Before the Civil War, runaway slaves refuge in the Everglades.
safe shelter
dangerous place
employment
Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word: But he went on to point out a couple of flaws in the gorilla-suit theory.
ideas
perfect features
defects
Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word: Besides, pulling off such a loony stunt could be dangerous.
sensible
crazy
popular
Is this an opinion or fact from the article: "Before the Civil War, runaway slaves sometimes found refuge in the Everglades."
Opinion
Fact
