SuperCroc

Paul Sereno is a ---

• historian.

• scientist.

• hunter.

• writer.

What information do you learn from the

text feature showing Sereno’s team on

page 2?

• How long ago SuperCroc existed in Africa.

• How SuperCroc captured and ate its food.

• How large SuperCroc could have grown.

• Where SuperCroc lived and slept.

SuperCroc could eat “anything it wanted” because it was ---

• the only large animal in the area at the time.

• large and powerful with sharp teeth.

• around many millions of years ago .

• an animal that lived in the water .

Which subheading would most likely contain text about SuperCroc’s death?

• What Happened to SuperCroc?

• When Did SuperCroc Live?

• What Did SuperCroc Eat?

• What Makes This Croc So Super?

Which sentence best summarizes what Sereno’s team accomplished in their search in 2000?

• The team spent four months in the desert, working twelve hours a day.

• The team discovered a huge creature that they nicknamed SuperCroc.

• The team made a long journey to Gadoufaoua, an area rich in bones.

• In four months, the team collected many ancient remains of plants and animals, including SuperCroc.

Paul Sereno and his team visit Gadoufaoua because ---

• SuperCroc lived in a sandy environment.

• Gadoufaoua is dangerous and challenging.

• Gadoufaoua is a rich source of dinosaur remains.

• old rivers are a good place to find crocodiles.

Which sentence best summarizes the conditions for Sereno and his team?

• The team rose early to work long hours, sometimes in extreme heat.

• The land used to have many rivers but became dry as they continued traveling.

• The sandy land made digging very easy, despite the heat.

• The team faced harsh conditions and saw few rewards for their efforts.

The subheading “What Makes This Croc So Super?” tells you that the text provides ---

• a theory of why SuperCroc disappeared.

• a description of SuperCroc’s size.

• an account of how SuperCroc captured its food.

• an estimate of when SuperCroc lived.

What is an unusual feature of SuperCroc?

• It lived about 110 million years ago in Africa.

• Its head was wider in front than in the middle.

• Its jaw contained many sharp teeth.

• It fed on fish, turtles, and dinosaurs.

Which text feature does the illustration of SuperCroc on page 3 accompany?

• The subheading “When Did SuperCroc Live?”

• The caption about Sereno’s team and the bones.

• The graph about crocodiles and dinosaurs.

• The subheading “A Different-Looking Beast”