WorksheetsSuperCroc
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Paul Sereno is a ---
historian.
scientist.
hunter.
writer.
What information do you learn from the
text feature showing Sereno’s team on
page 2?
How long ago SuperCroc existed in Africa.
How SuperCroc captured and ate its food.
How large SuperCroc could have grown.
Where SuperCroc lived and slept.
SuperCroc could eat “anything it wanted” because it was ---
the only large animal in the area at the time.
large and powerful with sharp teeth.
around many millions of years ago .
an animal that lived in the water .
Which subheading would most likely contain text about SuperCroc’s death?
What Happened to SuperCroc?
When Did SuperCroc Live?
What Did SuperCroc Eat?
What Makes This Croc So Super?
Which sentence best summarizes what Sereno’s team accomplished in their search in 2000?
The team spent four months in the desert, working twelve hours a day.
The team discovered a huge creature that they nicknamed SuperCroc.
The team made a long journey to Gadoufaoua, an area rich in bones.
In four months, the team collected many ancient remains of plants and animals, including SuperCroc.
Paul Sereno and his team visit Gadoufaoua because ---
SuperCroc lived in a sandy environment.
Gadoufaoua is dangerous and challenging.
Gadoufaoua is a rich source of dinosaur remains.
old rivers are a good place to find crocodiles.
Which sentence best summarizes the conditions for Sereno and his team?
The team rose early to work long hours, sometimes in extreme heat.
The land used to have many rivers but became dry as they continued traveling.
The sandy land made digging very easy, despite the heat.
The team faced harsh conditions and saw few rewards for their efforts.
The subheading “What Makes This Croc So Super?” tells you that the text provides ---
a theory of why SuperCroc disappeared.
a description of SuperCroc’s size.
an account of how SuperCroc captured its food.
an estimate of when SuperCroc lived.
What is an unusual feature of SuperCroc?
It lived about 110 million years ago in Africa.
Its head was wider in front than in the middle.
Its jaw contained many sharp teeth.
It fed on fish, turtles, and dinosaurs.
Which text feature does the illustration of SuperCroc on page 3 accompany?
The subheading “When Did SuperCroc Live?”
The caption about Sereno’s team and the bones.
The graph about crocodiles and dinosaurs.
The subheading “A Different-Looking Beast”
A fossil is ---
the remains of a living thing preserved in rock.
the way scientists determine something’s age.
a large re-creation of a long-dead animal.
a special tool used in scientific research.
An expert is a person who has ---
many useful skills for finding bones.
a plan to finish his or her work.
special knowledge or skills.
a very good memory.
What does extinct mean?
not in charge
very unhealthy
incredibly large
no longer existing
What is a predator?
an animal with good eyesight
an animal that eats other animals
an animal that lives on lang and in water
an animal that travels south for the winter
A species is a ---
part of a skeleton.
way of researching
variety of something
kind of crocodile
