"I've seen dinosaur fossils in movies or TV shows" (paragraph 2)
"It's totally different when you see one still in the ground" (paragraph 2)
"Some of them were as tiny as toy cars"(paragraph 3)
"Others were mountains on legs"(paragraph 3)
How does the simile in question 1 help the reader understand the text?
It compares imaginary fossils with real fossils.
It shows why dinosaurs lived in some places.
It describes how small some dinosaurs were.
It tells where dinosaur fossils can be found.
Choose a sentence that shows hyperbole.
That night lasted forever.
I barely slept at all.
I was too excited!
And this morning, I even got up before Dad.
Right now we are eating breakfast and everyone's talking about some of the things they found, but my mind refuses to let go of that tooth.
What is the meaning of unearthing as it is used in paragraph 9?
taking pictures of
putting glue on
talking about
digging up
What lesson does Maddox learn in Part 3 of "Digging In"?
It is easier to see fossils in a movie than in the real world.
Looking for fossils is a fun way to learn about the past.
Most fossils are found in hot places like deserts.
Cleaning fossils should only be done by experts.
Read the sentence.
"Chase smiled briefly, but than it faded like a dying light." (paragraph 2)
What does the simile like a dying light mean?
His smile lit up the room.
All happiness left his face.
A light went out in his room.
The light showed how he felt.
Which word from the sentence is a clue to the answer in question 6?
"smiled"
"briefly"
"then"
"faded"
Read this sentence from the passage.
"But the minute Bailey saw his brother with his shoulders slumped in defeat, his heart broke." (paragraph 1)
How does this sentence foreshadow what is going to happen next?
It suggests a hint whether Chase made the team.
It establishes how Bailey is excited about something.
It shows how Bailey feels about playing soccer with Chase.
It develops the tension between Bailey and Chase's relationship.
Read this sentence from the passage.
"His brother moved like a jackrabbit - sprinting across the yard, turning on one foot as Bailey passed him the soccer ball, and then quickly firing the ball into the back of the net." (paragraph 4)
Which two phrases from the sentence are clues to the meaning of the simile "like a jackrabbit"?
sprinting across the yard
turning on the foot
passed him the soccer ball
quicky firing the ball
into the back of the net
How is the conflict in the passage resolved?
Chase finally comes home.
Chase speaks to his brother.
Bailey tells his brother how he feels.
Bailey sees his brother from the window.
Which two phrases from the passage show that Bailey is "the best little brother anyone could ever ask for"?
"Bailey watched as Dad walked around the front of the car to stand beside Chase before reaching in and ruffling his hair." (paragraph 2)
"That's when Bailey knew for sure." (paragraph 3)
"Despite the injury, Bailey was convinced the soccer tryouts were going to be a breeze." (paragraph 4)
"Now, Bailey has never seen his brother so dejected, so he spent the next hour trying to come up with an idea for a way to cheer him up." (paragraph 5)
"Um', said Bailey, 'I just wanted you to know that I'm sorry you didn't make the team.'" (paragraph 7)
