Allosaurus (Anastasia Suen) - Leveled English Reading

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 Texasin Californiain Coloradoin Massachusetts

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

ten yearsseven yearsthree yearsfive years

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

since the time of the American Civil Warfor millions of yearsfor a few hundred yearsfor about ten thousand years

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

amused and optimisticnervous and unhappyexcited and curioussurprised and disappointed

Question 5: What does *fragile* mean?

holloweasily destroyedunusualvery old

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

lededdcrumb

Quiz

Question 1: Who was Dr. Ferdinand Heyden?

a fossil huntera farmer in Coloradoa student at Yale universitya professor at Yale University

Question 2: What is the science of paleontology?

the study of fossilized plants and animalsthe study of rocksthe study of weather patternsthe study of ancient cultures

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

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

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

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

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

its kneeits withersits shin boneits foot

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

a frienda supportera competitora student

Quiz

Question 1: What is an *apex predator*?

predators that prey on their own kindan animal that has no predatora predator at the top of the food chainan animal at the bottom of the food chain

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

twofourthreeone

Question 3: How were Stegosaurus and Diplodocus alike?

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

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

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

Question 5: What are *jagged edges*?

thin edgesspiky edgesthick edgessmooth edges

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

shuffleguzzletumbleslurp

Quiz

Question 1: Where have scientists found fossilized Allosaurus eggs?

in burrowsin cavesin nestsunder rocks

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 placing stones on themby burying themby placing them in sunny spotsby sitting on them

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

a paintinga cartoona line drawinga photograph

Question 5: Which is the odd word out?

hatchedeggsnestscientist

Question 6: Which word is singular?

scientistsexpertsplanteggs

Quiz

Question 1: When did Allosaurus live?

in the Jurassic Periodin the Cretaceous Periodin the Triassic Periodthe Quaternary Period

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

pterosaursAllosaurustherapodsplesiosaurs

Question 3: Which sentence is *not* true?

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

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

an asteroid striking Eartha snow-capped mountainan earthquakea volcano

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

volcanoclimateasteroidtropical

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

types of plantstypes of insectstypes of volcanoestypes of dinosaurs