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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 ParkerWilliam FoulkeDr. Joseph LeidyJohn Hopkins

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

in a remote area in New York statein the marl behind John Hopkins' homeon William Parker Foulke's farmamong the rocks near Dr. Leidy's home

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

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

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

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

Question 5: Which is the noun?

discoversdiscoverdiscovereddiscovery

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

massivestrangelargebulky

Quiz

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

Benjamin Waterhouse HawkinsJohn HopkinsWilliam Parker FoulkeDr. Joseph Leidy

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

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

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

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

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

mainly factualhumorousmainly persuasivepoetic

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

an adverba nounan adjectivea verb

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

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

Quiz

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

a cresta crowna helmeta horn

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

a long billa snouta wide moutha trunk

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

a lambeosaurusan edmontosaurusa hadrosaurusan iguana

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

looking for dinosaur bonesdigging up dinosaur bonesburying dinosaur bonesbuilding a dinosaur

Question 5: What does *improvised* mean?

made betterhelped to destroyused whatever was availableunsuitable

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

growsgrowngrowgrowing

Quiz

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

eyesight and hearingtaste and toucheyesight and smelltouch and smell

Question 2: What kept Hadrosaurus from tipping over?

its short front legsits strong back legsits bulky bodyits tail

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

by watching science fiction moviesby studying their fossilized remainsby using computer programsby studying modern reptiles

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

the terror crocodilea school busa large rocka bird

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

lumberedwalkedhuntedslithered

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

eyesightfootprintshearingduck-billed

Quiz

Question 1: In what period did hadrosaurs live?

the Cretaceous Periodthe Jurassic periodthe Tertiary Periodthe Triassic Period

Question 2: What are hadrasaurs also known as?

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

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

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

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

people who work in natural history museumsschool childrenpreschoolersscientists

Question 5: Which is the odd word out?

insectsflowersforeststrees

Question 6: What is a *swamp*?

low-lying land covered in watera dry, desert regiona cool, mountainous regionflat land covered in grass and bushes

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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