Paired Passage Practice

The author wrote this selection mainly to –

• provide information about a popular dinosaur

• explain how Tyrannosaurus Rex got his name

• tell about a famous fossil that was discovered

• describe the length of T-Rex

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

According to the selection, Tyrannosaurus Rex walked on his back legs in order to –

• hunt

• run

• explore

• balance

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which characteristic BEST completes the diagram below?

• carnivore

• heavy tail

• scientists found fossils

• one tooth

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

The prefix under- means "beneath," "below," or "insufficiently." List 3 words that begin with the prefix under- and define them. (Ex: undersized = insufficiently sized)

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Having the ability to stand upright on two legs benefits the Iguanodon by –

• allowing it to locate prey that was too far away

• helping them discover other Iguanodon families

• enabling them to reach food sources in the treetops

• helping them scare away predators

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following BEST completes the diagram below?

• huge head

• large dinosaur

• short, stumpy tail

• related to iguanas

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A synonym is a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word. List 3 synonyms for the word interesting. (Ex: thought-provoking)

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How do "Tyrant Lizard" and "Iguanodon" differ in their descriptions of the dinosaurs?

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex lived during the Jurassic Period.

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex had a huge head.

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex had a long tail.

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex walked on two legs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Read the line below from "Iguanodon." "The largest Iguanodons measured up to 33 feet long, over 11 feet tall, and could weigh around 5 tons." Which sentence from "Tyrant Lizard" suggests that the dinosaurs were similar in size?

• His head alone was five feet long.

• One tooth scientists found was a whopping 12 inches long.

• T-Rex walked on his two powerful back legs and balanced his huge head with a long, heavy tail.

• Fossils tell us that T-Rex could measure up to 42 feet long and weigh up to 7 tons.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the central idea of the selection titled "Iguanodon." (Write in complete sentences.)

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2