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Hadrosaurus (Anastasia Suen)

Hadrosaurus (Anastasia Suen)

Meet the famous “duck-billed” dinosaur in the exciting book Hadrosaurus (Anastasia Suen). This book takes you back to the Cretaceous period to learn how these peaceful giants lived and moved in large herds. Young readers will discover why their mouths were shaped like beaks and what kind of plants they loved to eat. The simple English sentences make it very easy to understand the life of this fascinating prehistoric creature. It is a perfect choice for students who are curious about the ancient world of dinosaurs.

Lexile: 630L

Quiz

Question 1: Who was the founder of American vertebrate paleontology?

William FoulkeWilliam ParkerJohn HopkinsDr. Joseph Leidy

Question 2: Where had workers found some strange old bones?

among the rocks near Dr. Leidy's homein the marl behind John Hopkins' homein a remote area in New York stateon William Parker Foulke's farm

Question 3: What does the reader learn about William Parker Foulke in this chapter?

He was surprised that there were dinosaur bones in New Jersey.He thought there might still be dinosaurs on Earth.He had no interest in dinosaurs.He was curious about dinosaurs.

Question 4: What do the dates in brackets after Dr. Joseph Leidy's name indicate?

the years in which his books were publishedthe years of his birth and deaththe years he worked as a paleontologistthe years he worked at the University of Pennsylvania

Question 5: Which is the noun?

discoverydiscovereddiscoverdiscovers

Question 6: Which adjective does *not* indicate size?

massivelargestrangebulky

Quiz

Question 1: Who built the life-size dinosaur models in Crystal Palace Park, London?

Dr. Joseph LeidyWilliam Parker FoulkeJohn HopkinsBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Question 2: Where were the bones from the marl pit sent?

to Crystal Palace Park in Londonto the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DCto the American Museum of Natural Historyto the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Question 3: What does the heading 'Safe!" refer to?

the dinosaur exhibit in New Yorkthe Hadrosaurus modelthe bones in their wooden boxesthe wooden boxes the bones were stored in

Question 4: What type of language has the author used in this chapter?

mainly factualmainly persuasivepoetichumorous

Question 5: In the phrase "wooden boxes", what part of speech is *wooden*?

an adverban adjectivea verba noun

Question 6: Why does *Philadelphia* start with a capital letter?

It is a collective noun.It is an abstract noun.It is a common noun.It is a proper noun.

Quiz

Question 1: What is the bump on a hadrosaur's head called?

a helmeta crowna horna crest

Question 2: What do all hadrosaur skulls have at the front?

a long billa wide moutha trunka snout

Question 3: Which modern animal is shown in this chapter?

a lambeosaurusan iguanaa hadrosaurusan edmontosaurus

Question 4: What is the man in the picture on page 13 doing?

building a dinosaurdigging up dinosaur bonesburying dinosaur boneslooking for dinosaur bones

Question 5: What does *improvised* mean?

used whatever was availableunsuitablehelped to destroymade better

Question 6: What is the base word *grew*?

growgrowsgrowngrowing

Quiz

Question 1: Which senses probably helped hadrosaurs avoid their enemies?

taste and toucheyesight and smelltouch and smelleyesight and hearing

Question 2: What kept Hadrosaurus from tipping over?

its bulky bodyits strong back legsits tailits short front legs

Question 3: How do scientists know so much about dinosaurs?

by watching science fiction moviesby studying modern reptilesby using computer programsby studying their fossilized remains

Question 4: What is Hadrosaurus compared to in this chapter?

the terror crocodilea birda large rocka school bus

Question 5: Which word in the chapter indicates a clumsy way of moving?

huntedslitheredlumberedwalked

Question 6: Which is *not* a compound word?

eyesightduck-billedfootprintshearing

Quiz

Question 1: In what period did hadrosaurs live?

the Jurassic periodthe Triassic Periodthe Cretaceous Periodthe Tertiary Period

Question 2: What are hadrasaurs also known as?

the goats of the Cretaceousthe cows of the Cretaceousthe horses of the Cretaceousthe kangaroos of the Cretaceous

Question 3: What can the reader infer from the pictures on page 25?

Not all hadrosaurs looked the same.Not all hadrosaurs had four legs.Not all hadrasours had a tail.Some hadrosaurs had wings.

Question 4: Who is the target audience for this book?

people who work in natural history museumsschool childrenscientistspreschoolers

Question 5: Which is the odd word out?

treesflowersinsectsforests

Question 6: What is a *swamp*?

a cool, mountainous regionflat land covered in grass and busheslow-lying land covered in watera dry, desert region

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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