The Gentle Giant Storyworks 3 Sept. 23 Main Idea & Details RI2

Storyworks 3
September 2023
page 18

The Gentle Giant

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The Apatosaurus is a member of the ​

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group. Sauropods have four ​

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and ​

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necks and tails. They look very ​

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to their cousin, the ​

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.

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Sauropod

legs

long

similar

Brontosaurus

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Which two features did the Apatosaurus use to keep other dinosaurs away?

• four legs

• long necks

• long, heavy tail

• giant size

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​

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is an ​

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, so they loved ​

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on greens. They needed a lot of ​

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to keep their ​

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full.

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Which is the main idea of this story?

• The Apatosaurus was about 70 feet long.

• The Apatosaurus was a cousin of the Brontosaurus.

• The Apatosaurus used its heavy tail and large size to scare other dinosaurs away.

• The Apatosaurus was an herbivore.

• The Apatosaurus was a giant, plant-eating dinosaur.

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Which are details from the story that support (tell more about) the main idea?

• The Apatosaurus was about 70 feet long.

• The Apatosaurus was a cousin of the Brontosaurus.

• The Apatosaurus used its heavy tail and large size to scare other dinosaurs away.

• The Apatosaurus was an herbivore.

• The Apatosaurus was a giant, plant-eating dinosaur.

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Match the following

• main idea

• details

• Apatosaurus

• predators

• herbivore

what the story is mostly about

specific facts that tell about the main idea

cousin of the Brontosaurus

animals that hunt other animals

an animal that eats only plants

• what the story is mostly about

• specific facts that tell about the main idea

• cousin of the Brontosaurus

• animals that hunt other animals

• an animal that eats only plants