The Badlands Sleuth: Chapter 2 "A Bed of Bones"

How will the campers excavate fossil bones at the dig site?

(Choose all that apply)

• a small paintbrush

• a large hammer and a chisel

• a slim metal pick

• a jackhammer

Matt SLATHERED butter on a piece of toast.

Did Matt put a little butter or a lot of butter on his toast?

• a lot of butter

• a little butter

PART A;

What word best describes Felix?

• quiet

• shy

• nervous

• hungry

PART B:

Which quote from the text supports your answer for part A?

• "She considered the question for a minute."

• "If we discover something new, I srue hope I'm the one to find it"

• "[He] devoured one bar and started on a nother before anyone else had taken a bite."

• "What does melting ice have to do with chemistry?"

According to Dr. Forester, what does it take to become a famous

paleontologist? (pg 10)

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What does Tess teach the campers about with the ice in the ice chest?

(pg 11)

• how to find the best dinosaur fossils

• the different states of matter

• how to do a neat magic trick

• the names of different dinosaurs

Describe what happens to Felix after he dances on the edge of the plateau.

(pg 13)

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According to Tess, why does the campfire pop?

(pg 14)

• because of ghosts trapped inside the logs

• because of dinosaur eggs in the campfire

• because of hot gas escaping from the logs

• because the campfire is too cold

Julian shrugged and RELUCTANTLY said, "Okay."

How did Julian feel about going to bed?

• He was ready and tired.

• He did not want to go just yet.

• He was the first one in bed.

What happens at the end of the chapter?

(pg 15)

• Dr. Forester wonders about the fossils they found, and Amy reads to help her fall asleep.

• Julian and Daria tell ghosts stories, and Tess examines Felix’s fossils.

• Felix puts the fossils he found in his tent, and Amy writes a letter.

• Matt identifies the fossils Felix found, and Julian plays a guitar.