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Marry Anning (Text Structure)

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Question 1

1.

Choose the bubbles that show correct order of events that led to Mary Anning becoming a professional fossil hunter.

I, B, O,H

B, E, K, P

I, F, C, P

M, J, G, D

Question 2

2.

What are two ways in which author uses chronology in this biography?

The author begins with a story from Mary's childhood to show how it shaped her life later.

The author describes the long process of learning how to properly remove fossils from the ground and identify them.

The author shows how Mary's path to be a fossil hunter was different from the experiences of other scientists in the field.

The author explains how Mary's experience looking for fossils with her father was more valuable than making a living finding fossils.

The author writes about Mary's life experiences: when she was young, when she discovered fossils, and how she made a living finding fossils. 

Question 3

3.

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Even though she had little formal schooling, she knew how to read and write." (paragraph 4)

What is an antonym for the word formal?

frequent

honorable

proper

unofficial

Question 4

4.

Which phrase from paragraph 4 is a clue to the answer in question 3?

"called attention to"

"was still poor"

"taught herself"

"came to visit"

Question 5

5.

Read the sentences.

"Because of the unstable cliffs, battering waves, and sudden storms, she had to be bold and daring. It was dangerous work." (paragraph 2)

What is an antonym for the word unstable?

gusty

rocky

shaky

sturdy

Question 6

6.

Which word from the sentences is a clue to the answer in question 5?

"waves"

"sudden"

"bold"

"dangerous"

Question 7

7.

Which sentence from the passage does the image help readers visualize?

"Here, their father taught them how to hunt for fossils in the rocks and cliffs." (paragraph 1)

"When she was about twelve, she found a large fossil skull that had a ling nose and many teeth." (paragraph 3)

"She dug out another reptile that had lived in the sea, the first complete plesiosaur." (paragraph5)

"Visitors followed her on the fossil hunts, and scientist combed the beach with her." (paragraph 6)

Question 8

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How does the caption support information in the passage?

It compares ichthyosaurs and pterodactyls.

It describes the feeding patterns of an ichthyosaur.

It provides background information about ichthyosaurs.

It explains Mary's process for uncovering the ichthyosaur.

Question 9

9.

Read the sentence from the passage.

"What she did not expect was a dull outing to an antique store combing through other people's junk." (paragraph 1)

What is an antonym for the word dull as it is used in this sentence?

amazing

creative

dreary

pointed

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Question 10

10.

Choose the bubbles to match the figurative language with its purpose in the passage.

A, G, L, N

E, N, C, L

C, F, I, P

E, J, O, L

Question 11

11.

Read the sentence from the paragraph.

"Claire stood frozen, mesmerized by the painting, as the voices of her mother and the antique owned faded into the background."

What is an antonym for the word mesmerized?

confused

distracted

involved

misguided