What happens to the raft?

It hits something and is thrown.

Why does it matter that the in 1846 the readers didn't know what was at the center of Earth?

Readers were more likely to think the story could be real.

Science Fiction stories must....

be made up stories but with some science facts.

Why do the monsters not pay attention to the raft?

They are too busy fighting each other.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

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A #reading comprehension check for the weekly story #5thGrade

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1
What word best describes how the men felt when they saw the creatures?
excited
brave
scared
sad
2
What word means the same as the bold word: He plunged into the sea.
sank
swam
charged
floated
3
What is the setting for this story?
United States
None of the above
The ocean
A crater in Finland
4
The animal shown is....
well armored
extinct
Encased
an elephant
5
If something is really ugly it is....
Not so bad
extinct
plunged
hideous
6
What happens to the raft?
Nothing, it is perfectly safe.
The sea monsters attack it.
It hits something and sinks.
It hits something and is thrown.
7
Wraps, packs, protects...
camouflages
encases
drapes
covers
8
Why does it matter that the in 1846 the readers didn't know what was at the center of Earth?
Readers would be more likely to want to travel there.
It made readers relate to the characters more.
Readers were more likely to think the story could be real.
The readers were able to learn more about the facts of Earth
9
Find the word with the same meaning as the bold word: She was very afraid of the serpent.
snake
monkey
parrot
frog
10
Why didn't the narrator shoot the creatures?
The bullet wouldn't have pierced the animal's shell.
He realized that it wouldn't do anything.
Because the animals were well armored.
All of the above.
11
Science Fiction stories must....
Have science facts in them.
take place in space or in the ocean.
be made up stories but with some science facts.
Be based in reality with a few changes.
12
Something that some animals naturally have to protect themselves.
Scales
Homes
Armor
Feet
13
Why do the monsters not pay attention to the raft?
They are too busy fighting each other.
They don't care about it.
None of the above.
The monsters would rather just swim.
14
Why were the men unable to sleep?
The sun was always up.
They just couldn't fall asleep.
The boat was very rocky.
The creatures were too loud.

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