Africa Digs Part 2 review

What is the main idea of the passage?

Dr. Paul Sereno digs dinosaur bones. He gets a thrill when he digs up the bones of dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago. In 1997, Dr. Sereno led a dig in Niger, Africa. He took 18 scientists with him. The Touareg tribe helped his team look for bones. The Touareg people live in Niger. They 5 know their desert land best. They know where to look for bones.

• Dr. Sereno took 18 scientist to a desert in Niger, Africa and with the help of the Touareg tribe, they found dinosaaur bones.

• Dr. Sereno went to Africa

• Dr. Sereno found Jobar.

Which are examples of text features?

• quotes, dialouge, language

• dates, bold print, graphics

• name, lines and shapes

What is the definition for the word legend?

• A story that is true?

• A fairy tale

• A story that took place long ago and can't be proven

They have to make “jackets” to protect the fossils. They cover the bones with paper or foil. They cut burlap strips and dip them in plaster. They wrap each bone with the burlap strips. First, they cover one side. The strip dries into a hard jacket. Then, they cover the other side. They number the jackets. They log each number in the dig’s log.

In this passage, what does the word "jackets" mean?

• a rock

• a dinosaur bone

• an item used to protect the fossils

What is the meaning of the word emerge?

• to come in

• to end at some point

• to come out of