Fake News: Reading Passage: The Moonlight Discovery

Question 1

How many people were sharing and commenting?

Accepted Answer

Hundreds

Question 2

What kind of blog published the story?

Accepted Answer

Entertainment blog

Question 3

How did people react to the photo?

Accepted Answer

Shared theories

Question 4

What matched the viral image?

Accepted Answer

The teacher’s photos

Question 5

What did another commenter say?

Accepted Answer

Aliens are here!

Question 6

What was the reaction to the correction?

Accepted Answer

People ignored it

Question 7

What caused the glow in the sky?

Accepted Answer

The moon and clouds

Question 8

What did one person comment online?

Accepted Answer

I saw it too!

Question 9

Where did people see the glowing object?

Accepted Answer

Over the lake

Question 10

What tools did the teacher use to investigate?

Accepted Answer

A telescope and weather records

Question 11

What does this story suggest about viral news?

Accepted Answer

It spreads quickly

Question 12

What did the news page claim the object was?

Accepted Answer

A UFO

Question 13

What was the initial reaction to the photo?

Accepted Answer

Excitement and curiosity

Question 14

Did the teacher’s discovery get as much attention?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 15

What was the blog’s headline?

Accepted Answer

First Contact in Local Town

Question 16

What was less popular than the original claim?

Accepted Answer

The correction

Question 17

What subject did the investigator teach?

Accepted Answer

Science

Question 18

What was the glowing object people saw over the lake?

Accepted Answer

The moon

Question 19

Who figured out the real explanation?

Accepted Answer

A teacher

Question 20

What did the teacher find the object to be?

Accepted Answer

The moon through clouds

Questions 20