R
eading
Comprehension
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A
Mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to the
reading.
1. ____ Stories of Bigfoot are only very recent.
2. ____ Bigfoot could be related to an animal that lived thousands of years ago.
3. ____ Many people think that Bigfoot evidence is not real.
4. ____ The coelacanth is an extinct Bigfoot.
B
Choose the best answer.
1. Why do cryptozoologists think that the coelacanth
is good evidence for the
existence of Bigfoot?
a. The coelacanth is an old kind of fish that can live out of water.
b. The coelacanth also looks strange.
c. The coelacanth is originally from Asia.
d. The coelacanth shows that living ancient animals exist without being easily
found.
2. Why don’t skeptics think Bigfoot exists?
a. Only pictures of Bigfoot have been taken.
b. They believe that the footprints were made by bears or tricksters.
c. Skeptics made a Bigfoot costume.
d. They are very big.
3. According to the reading, what do cryptozoologists probably study?
a.
Fish
b.
All
animals
c. Unknown or mysterious creatures
d.
Humans
C
For the next two questions, look for the answers in the passage and
write them on the lines provided.
1. What is Dr. Krantz’s theory about Bigfoot?
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2. If Bigfoot does exist, why is the Northwest a good habitat for it to live in?
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