Why did the narrator want to shoot the creatures?

He thought it was his only defense

Why did the narrator think this "No other human has ever seen such a combat!"

Sea monsters like this have been extinct for a long time

Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this selection?

to entertain with an exciting story

Where does the ACTION of the story take place?

an ocean near the Earth's center

Why did the author end the story by saying the ichthyosaurus may be back?

to keep us interested what will happen next

Why did the author present this story as one of the characters diary entries?

so we as readers can be more involved and up close on events

The narrator thought that there were many sea creatures fighting because......

there was much confusion and noise

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1
Why did the narrator want to shoot the creatures?
The other men asked him to
thought the noise would scare them
He felt he was the best shooter
He thought it was his only defense
2
A serpent is
a snake
a chimpanzee
a parakeet
a ladybug
3
Why did the narrator think this "No other human has ever seen such a combat!"
two monsters have never fought like this
Sea monsters like this have been extinct for a long time
They were fighting hard
No one has ever sailed on a raft
4
Which work BEST shows how the men felt when they say the animals?
sad
curious
scared
excited
5
plunged means to
adjust
packed
sank
guided
6
Why did the two monsters ignore the men?
They were afraid of them
They were not meat eaters
They didn't see them
They were looking for food
7
Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this selection?
to teach readers what people believed in 1864
to convince you to become an explorer
to entertain with an exciting story
to teach readers science fiction
8
Armor is
aircraft
primitive weapons
cannon
protective body covering
9
Where does the ACTION of the story take place?
an ocean near the Earth's center
Finland
a sear near Earth's craters
United States
10
Encases means
damages
soothes
encloses
affects
11
What caused the raft to be lifted out of the water?
a sea monster
strong currents
a volcano
a storm
12
Why did the author end the story by saying the ichthyosaurus may be back?
to show he lost the fight
to keep us interested what will happen next
because he had to lick his wounds
because he died during the fight
13
Why did the author present this story as one of the characters diary entries?
so we can learn to write diary events about important things
so we as readers can be more involved and up close on events
to teach us about sea monsters
just because
14
Extinct means
clumsy
fascinating
went on a trip
no longer existing
15
The narrator thought that there were many sea creatures fighting because......
there was much confusion and noise
this is what his uncle told him
he was very frightened
he was busy writing instead of watching
16
The men found it hard to sleep because.....
they had to keep water off of the raft
they had to watch for the creatures
there was no darkness
there was much noise
17
How were the 2 sea monsters alike?
They both had long necks
They both tried to kill the men
They were both serpents
They were both very large
18
Hideous means
remarkable
ugly
amusingq
necessary
19
What happened FIRST?
the professor identified the animals
the narrator grabbed his rifle
the sea creatures fought
The plesiosaurus died

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