The Badlands Sleuth Chapters 6-9

What big event happened during the rising action (it made the problem bigger)? (CH.6)

• A snake bit Amy

• They ate smores

• The sheriff arrived

• ALL the fossils go missing

In Ch. 6, what kind of footprints did Amy find outside of camp right after the fossils go missing?

• Tire tracks

• Foot prints

• Tiny footprints from ground squirrels and rabbits

• A Rattlesnake S-shaped track

In Chapter 6, what conclusion does Amy come to based on the evidence with the tire tracks?

• "The thief is one of us!"

• "The fossils aren't really missing!"

• "The black SUV took the fossils!"

• "The squirrels took the fossils!"

What does incredulous mean?

• aim or plan

• young creature or person

• disbelieving

• to make sudden, unsteady movements

Fill in the blank:

People had different views on the culprit. It caused great __________.

• agreement

• disagreement

• judgement

• enforcement

Fill in the blank:

"I ___________ that I didn't understand what she was talking about."

• admitted

• emitted

• transmitted

• permitted

In Ch. 7, what is Amy's plan to catch the fossil thief?

• They will slip on ice and fall, making a big sound.

• She plans to search everyone's backpacks until she finds the fossils.

• She lays out ice so that when they walk into the tent their shoes will get wet and the plaster of paris will stick to their shoes.

• She lays out ice so that their shoes will get muddy when they walk in to the tent.

In Ch. 7 after all the fossils go missing, who is quiet and lost in thought all day?

• Julian

• Felix

• Matt

• Tess

In Ch. 7, who seems nervous and keeps looking in the direction Dr. Forester left?

• Krystal

• Amy

• Daria

• Tess

Who ended up being the one who took the fossils?

• The squirrels

• Julian

• Daria

• Krystal