Rocks and Bones

What is the main topic of the passage 'Rocks and Bones'?

• The formation of rocks.

• The history of ancient civilizations.
• The process of fossils forming over time.

• The relationship between rocks and the study of dinosaurs.

Where was Mary Anning born?

• Lyme Regis, England
• London, England
• Bath, England
• Dorset, England

Mary Anning helped her family when she was young by:

• collecting fossils and selling them

• working in a factory

• teaching at a local school

• writing books

What made the rocks in Lyme Regis different from ordinary rocks?

• They are composed of volcanic rock.
• They are primarily made of granite.
• They contain no minerals at all.
• They are rich in fossils.

Mary Anning and her brother discovered what when she was about 12 years old?

• A dinosaur fossil

• A new species of bird

• A rare gemstone

• An ancient manuscript

Which sentence tells about the problem and solution in paragraph 2?

• People did not know about Lyme Regis so the Annings taught them.

• The Annings did not have enough money so they sold rocks and shells.

• Lyme Regis did not have enough visitors so the Annings started a business.

• The beaches near the Annings were not clean so they collected rocks and shells.

Why does the author most likely include paragraphs 5 and 6 in the article?

• to show that Anning liked animals

• to help readers find their own fossils

• to give an example of something Anning found

• to show that brothers and sisters should work together

Think about the suffix –ion. What is the meaning of explanations above?

• gifts

• questions

• ideas about

• made-up stories

Which sentence from the article shows that the author thinks Mary Anning’s work was important?

• Mary Anning was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, England.

• Anning lived in the right place to become a fossil hunter.

• Anning and her brother carefully dug around the bones.

• Mary Anning changed our view of the past forever.

Which sentence would the author of the article most likely agree with?

• People should not uncover fossils.

• People should not learn about fossils in school.

• People who study fossils have an interesting job.

• People need to live near places where there are fossils.