Open Up - Grade 2 - ELA - Module 2 - Unit 2 Assessment

What information is learned from the photograph? (RI.2.5)

• where fossils can be found
• what a fossil might look like
• how a fossil is made

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RL.2.5

In paragraph 1, the text says, “Scientists study collections of fossils to learn about the past.” What word do you see inside the word collection? (L.2.4c)

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L.2.4.c

Collect means “to gather together.” What might the word collection mean? (L.2.4c)

• a group of things gathered together
• a group of things spread out
• someone who gathers things together

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L.2.4.c

Reread paragraph 2 to find the meaning of the word remains. Circle the answer that tells the meaning of the word remains. (RI.2.4, L.2.4a)

• the parts of rocks where fossils are found
• the parts of plants or animals that are still alive
• the parts of plants or animals that are left after they die

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RI.2.4

L.2.4.a

What is the main idea of paragraph 2? What did the author describe? (RI.2.2)

• how fossils are uncovered
• how scientists learn from fossils
• what fossils are

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RI.2.2

About how long does it take for bones to become fossils? (RI.2.1)

• It takes months.
• It takes a few years.
• It takes many, many years.

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RI.2.1

Which section in the article explains how fossils are made? (RI.2.5)

• Just the Remains
• A Long Process
• Big Discoveries

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RI.2.5

Reread paragraph 4 to find the meaning of the word erosion. Circle the answer that tells the meaning of the word erosion. (RI.2.4, L.2.4a)

• to push away dirt and rock by wind and water
• to cover bones with layers of dirt and rock
• to wash away fossils with water

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RI.2.4

L.2.4.a

What is the main idea of paragraph 4? What did the author describe? (RI.2.2)

• how fossils are uncovered
• how scientists learn from fossils
• how animals become fossils

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RI.2.2

Why did the author write “Digging Up the Past”? (RI.2.6)

• to explain how fossils are made and discovered
• to explain how fossils teach scientists about the pas
• to explain how different types of fossils are similar to each other

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RI.2.6