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Mary ANning Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are some synonyms for exposed?

a)

enclosed, circled

b)

uncovered, revealed

c)

questioned, asked

d)

crept , prowled

2.

What is the definition of lurked?

a)

impressive

b)

uncovered, bared

c)

enclosed , embedded

d)

skulked, crept, prowled

3.

THey built an enormous house. Antonyms for enormous are________

a)

gigantic, huge

b)

of a large size

c)

microscopic, insignificant, tiny

d)

impressive

4.

THe fossils were encased with cement and stone., and therefore difficult to get out. Use the context clues to define encased.

a)

Surrounded or embedded in

b)

next to

c)

underneath

d)

full of

5.

Synonyms for magnificent.

a)

researched or studied

b)

age old, ancient

c)

full of magma

d)

impressive, outstanding

6.

Some antonyms for eagerly are_________

a)

enthusiastically

b)

excitedly

c)

unwillingly, grudgingly

d)

persuaded

7.

What is the connection between the word curio and curiosity?

a)

They both have the word curio in them

b)

A curio is an object that people are curious about or interested in.

c)

THey both have the same prefix

d)

THey have something to do with citiies

8.

Mary Anning discovered some ancient fossils, that had been preserved for years buried deep in the earth. FInd some context clues that help you with the meaning of ancient.

a)

Mary Anning

b)

discovered

c)

earth

d)

fossils, preserved, years, buried deep

9.

Synonyms for convinced

a)

uncovered revelaed

b)

achieve, attain

c)

confused, prevent

d)

persuaded, talked into

10.

The closest thing to plaster in the classroom would be________

a)

cement, paste,, glue

b)

rocks

c)

carpet

d)

whiteboard

11.

Synonyms for accomplish are________

a)

give up

b)

achieve, attain

c)

neglect

d)

leave

12.

The word biography has the root bio which means________

a)

a type of book that is nonfiction

b)

the study of fossils

c)

the study of plants

d)

life

13.

An autobiography is a book you write about yourself. A biography is ________

a)

the study of biology

b)

a fable with a lesson

c)

fiction

d)

A book someone else wrote about your life