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Allosaurus (Anastasia Suen)

Allosaurus (Anastasia Suen)

Allosaurus (Anastasia Suen) takes readers back millions of years to the exciting age of the dinosaurs. This book focuses on the fierce Allosaurus, explaining how it lived, what it hunted, and how it survived in a prehistoric world. The simple, facts-based sentences are designed to help young learners improve their reading skills while discovering science. It is a thrilling choice for children who are passionate about paleontology and ancient creatures. Students will enjoy learning new scientific terms in a fun and engaging way.

Lexile: 580L

Quiz

Question 1: Where did Marshall and Amanda start their farm?

in Coloradoin Californiain Massachusettsin Texas

Question 2: How long did Marshall and Amanda have to live on the farm before it would belong to them?

seven yearsten yearsthree yearsfive years

Question 3: How long would the fossils in Felch Quarry most likely have been there?

for about ten thousand yearsfor a few hundred yearsfor millions of yearssince the time of the American Civil War

Question 4: How would Othniel Marsh most likely have felt when he read the article in the Canon City Times?

surprised and disappointednervous and unhappyexcited and curiousamused and optimistic

Question 5: What does *fragile* mean?

unusualeasily destroyedhollowvery old

Question 6: What part of *crumbled* is the suffix?

edleddcrumb

Quiz

Question 1: Who was Dr. Ferdinand Heyden?

a fossil huntera farmer in Coloradoa professor at Yale Universitya student at Yale university

Question 2: What is the science of paleontology?

the study of fossilized plants and animalsthe study of weather patternsthe study of ancient culturesthe study of rocks

Question 3: What does the poster advertising the first dinosaur movie suggest about Allosaurus?

It was big and scary.It was timid and shy.It was big, but harmless.It was smart and cute.

Question 4: What does the picture on page 12 show?

a sculptor at worka paleontologist at worka zoologist at worka geologist at work

Question 5: What part of a horse is its hoof?

its shin boneits kneeits withersits foot

Question 6: What is another word for a *rival*?

a competitora frienda studenta supporter

Quiz

Question 1: What is an *apex predator*?

an animal that has no predatoran animal at the bottom of the food chainpredators that prey on their own kinda predator at the top of the food chain

Question 2: How many fingers did Allosaurus have on each arm?

onefourthreetwo

Question 3: How were Stegosaurus and Diplodocus alike?

They were both plant eaters.They both had large plates on their backs.They were the same length.They could both move quickly.

Question 4: What is the main purpose of the picture in the circle on page 19?

to show how long Allosaurus wasto show how long a school bus isto compare the height of Allosaurus and a school busto show that Allosaurus had a sleeker appearance than a school bus

Question 5: What are *jagged edges*?

smooth edgesthin edgesspiky edgesthick edges

Question 6: What is another word for *gobble*?

shuffleguzzletumbleslurp

Quiz

Question 1: Where have scientists found fossilized Allosaurus eggs?

in burrowsin cavesunder rocksin nests

Question 2: How many eggs may the female Allosaurus have laid?

20 to 302 to 410 to 205 to 10

Question 3: How do animals that lay eggs usually keep them warm?

by sitting on themby placing stones on themby burying themby placing them in sunny spots

Question 4: What type of image is the picture on page 25?

a paintinga photographa cartoona line drawing

Question 5: Which is the odd word out?

scientisthatchedeggsnest

Question 6: Which word is singular?

expertsplantscientistseggs

Quiz

Question 1: When did Allosaurus live?

the Quaternary Periodin the Cretaceous Periodin the Triassic Periodin the Jurassic Period

Question 2: Which dinosaur flew in the sky during the Jurassic Period?

therapodsAllosaurusplesiosaurspterosaurs

Question 3: Which sentence is *not* true?

Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex lived at the same time.Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurs Rex were a type of reptile.Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex were meat eaters.Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex are extinct.

Question 4: What does the picture on pages 26 and 27 show?

a snow-capped mountaina volcanoan earthquakean asteroid striking Earth

Question 5: Which word in the chapter comes from the Greek word for *starlike*?

volcanotropicalclimateasteroid

Question 6: What are *conifers* and *ferns*?

types of dinosaurstypes of volcanoestypes of plantstypes of insects

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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