L17 - The Albertosaurus Mystery - Practice Test

What does the word uncovering mean in the sentence below?

The chef was uncovering the pot of soup.

• tasting

• stirring

• taking the lid off

• adding more water to

What does the word location mean in the sentence below?

Do you know the location of the toy store?

• price

• name

• store hours

• place where it is

What does the word clues mean in the sentence below?

Sarah looked for clues that would help her solve the math problem.

• friends

• hints

• numbers

• teachers

What does the word lively mean in the sentence below?

The band played lively music at the parade.

• sad

• opera

• rock and roll

• full of energy

What does the word lovely mean in the sentence below?

Tula looked lovely in her blue dress.

• afraid

• blue

• pretty

• tall

From the article, what can you tell about Philip Currie?

• he is foolish

• he is awkward

• he is unfriendly

• he is determined

How does the reader know that dinosaurs lived long ago?

• few dinosaurs are still alive

• some dinosaurs have feathers

• many dinosaurs ate other animals

• only dinosaur fossils are left today

Read the sentences below.

Philip had seen the remains of Brown's campsite earlier in the day. He knew the bones must be close.

Who knew the bones must be close?

• the author

• the reader

• Philip Currie

• Barnum Brown

Why were Brown's Albertosaurus bones in the basement for many years?

• Currie wanted to keep them a secret

• People did not realize how special they were

• They were too big and heavy to show in a museum

• Fossil hunters had a hard time putting the pieces together

Why was Philip Currie's search a success?

• because he found 22 albertosaurs

• because he found 70 dinosaur teeth

• because he found the first dinosaur eggs

• because he found the first meat-eating dinosaurs