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After reading the article, answer these questions:
1.Why were giant squid so feared by sailors centuries
ago?
a.They could swim faster than their boats sailed.
b.They were far bigger than the largest ship.
c.Theyate the fish the sailors were trying to catch.
d.They made frightening sounds in the sea at
night.
2.The giant squid is
a.the ocean's largest hunter.
b.the fastest ocean swimmer.
c.a voracious herbivore.
d.the largest marine invertebrate.
3.The word "flailing" in the first paragraph means
a.huge.
b.sprawling.
c.squirming.
d.suckered.
4.The largest giant squid ever measured was
a.500 pounds.
b.35 feet long.
c.57 feet long.
d.66 feet long.
5.The tentacles in the sperm whale's stomach were
a.washed up on a beach in New Zealand.
b.the same size as theNew Zealand squid's.
c.longer than the New Zealand squid's.
d.slightly shorter than the New Zealand squid's.
6.Which statement best summarizes this article?
a.Some sea monster legends may be based on
real animals.
b.Squid are the largest creature on earth.
c.Flying squid cause superstitions.
d.Squid are the largest predator in the ocean.
7. Which word could be substituted for the word
"voracious"without changing the meaning?
a.numerous.
b.tremendous.
c.ravenous.
d.monstrous. |
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