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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is the purpose of the map on page 848?
to show the location of Niger's capital
to show landforms of Africa
to show the location of Gadoufaoua within the country of Niger
to show continental boundaries
What is the nickname of the Sarcosuchus imperator?
crocodile
flesh crocodile emperor
SuperCroc
Super Man
What makes SuperCroc unique?
SuperCroc's head is wider in the front than in the middle
there is a hole at the front of SuperCroc's head
hundreds of scutes, up to 12 inches long, lay just below the skin
all of the above
How did Sereno and his team determine Supercroc's approximate age?
by counting the fossils around it
by studying the ground in which the fossil was found
by comparing SuperCroc to other fossils whose ages the scientists did know
by using a time machine
What can you infer about SuperCroc based on the information under the heading, What Did SuperCroc Eat?
SuperCroc was a gentle giant
SuperCroc was a top predator
SuperCroc ate plants and animals
SuperCroc could not see underwater
Why do paleontologists conclude that SuperCroc spent most of its life in the water?
It ate fish
water provided good camouflage for the large reptile
it had large jaws
the bones were found in the mud
Which sentence uses the word excavated correctly?
SuperCroc excavated its prey.
Paul Sereno and his team excavated fossils in the desert of Gaudoufaoua.
SuperCroc excavated his territory so that other predators would not trespass.
Paul Sereno excavated his jeep through the desert to find fossils.
Which sentence uses the word tentatively correctly?
I tentatively approached the enclosure with the large crocodile.
I tentatively ran toward my best friend as she stepped off of the plane.
The cheerleaders tentatively screamed as the receiver made a touchdown.
My mom tentatively sang as she cooked dinner.
What are text features?
how the text is organized
what the text is mostly about
a retelling of the passage or article
features that provide more information about the text
Ex.: maps, diagrams, photos, captions
What is the main idea of SuperCroc?
SuperCroc was an important reptile that lived in the cenozoic era.
SuperCroc has taught paleontologists a lot about reptiles from the past.
Paul Sereno is a paleontologist who led a group of students into the desert on an expedition.
While on an expedition in the desert of Gadoufaoua, Paul Sereno and his team discovered the fossils of SuperCroc, one of the largest crocodiles to ever walk the earth.
Using evidence from the text, a paleontologist is
a historian
a teacher
a scientist who studies fossils
a scientist who studies animals
What is the genre of this article?
realistic fiction
biography
nonfiction
fantasy
