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Fossils: A Peek Into the Past

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word viewpoint mean?

The candidate clearly stated her viewpoint?

a)

comment

b)

education

c)

position

d)

regret

2.

What does the word organize mean?

The fifth graders will organize a clean-up day for the school.

a)

attend

b)

consider

c)

plan

d)

view

3.

What does the word persuade mean?

In the story, the turtle tries to persuade the rabbit to have a race.

a)

astound

b)

convince

c)

ignore

d)

release

4.

What does the word rural mean?

My aunt and uncle moved away from the city so they could enjoy rural life.

a)

country

b)

diesel

c)

granite

d)

public

5.

What does the word legendary mean?

King Arthur was a legendary ruler.

a)

civilized

b)

enterprising

c)

famous

d)

intelligent

6.

What is the meaning of the sentence?

For Joel, the test was a piece of cake.

a)

Joel took the test after lunch.

b)

Joel thought the test was easy.

c)

Joel completed several sections on the test.

d)

Joel answered only a few questions on the test.

7.

What is the meaning of the sentence?

The highway workers decided to call it a day.

a)

The highway workers went home.

b)

The highway workers quit their jobs.

c)

The highway workers started a new road.

d)

The highway workers labored for many hours.

8.

What is the meaning of the sentence?

Danielle had to use elbow grease to clean her bicycle.

a)

Danielle had to ask for help to clean her bicycle.

b)

Danielle had to work hard to clean her bicycle.

c)

Danielle had to have more time to clean her bicycle.

d)

Danielle had to use chemicals to clean her bicycle.

9.

What is the meaning of the sentence?

When Susan yawned, she knew it was time to hit the sack.

a)

When Susan yawned, she knew it was time to go to bed.

b)

When Susan yawned, she knew it was time to go to school.

c)

When Susan yawned, she knew it was time to stop reading.

d)

When Susan yawned, she knew it was time to clean her room.

10.

What is the meaning of the sentence?

Min knew that if he did not step on it, he would miss the bus.

a)

Min knew that if he did not hurry up, he would miss the bus.

b)

Min knew that if he did not get up on time, he would miss the bus.

c)

Min knew that if he did not check the schedule, he would miss the bus.

d)

Min knew that if he did not watch where he was going, he would miss the bus.

11.

A ten year old boy named Jared Post had made a fantastic find.

Which phrase in the sentence above is an opinion statement?

a)

ten year old

b)

boy named

c)

had made

d)

fantastic find

12.

A fact expressed in the article is that the rock Jared found

a)

was amazing

b)

had weird markings

c)

was a fossilized tooth

d)

created big news from Alaska

13.

The section under the heading "Imagine a Woolly Mammoth" states the opinion that woolly mammoths

a)

walked around Jared's neighborhood

b)

most likely used their tusks to scrape snow

c)

are thought to be related to today's elephants

d)

left fossils that tell us they once lived in certain areas

14.

What is the author's opinion of woolly mammoths?

a)

They are fascinating.

b)

They ate plants for food.

c)

They only left behind their teeth as fossils.

d)

They are the only extinct mammals that left fossils.

15.

Which heading expresses an opinion?

a)

"Traces of the Past"

b)

"Nature's Memory Keepers"

c)

Imagine a Woolly Mammoth!"

d)

"One Girl's Remarkable Finds"

16.

You can tell that the author has the opinion that children who discover fossils

a)

will become scientists.

b)

are interesting to learn about.

c)

are smarter than other children.

d)

know a lot about extinct animals.

17.

What could prove that the idea that 2007 was a great year for finds is a fact?

a)

if Jared, Sierra, and Kaleb wrote a book about finding fossils in 2007

b)

if Mary agreed that 2007 was one of the great years for finding fossils

c)

if the author compared the 2007 fossil finds to every other year's finds

d)

if the fossils found in 2007 proved that woolly mammoths were still alive

18.

The phrase that says fossils help us understand what the world was like is an opinion because it

a)

gives a clue

b)

defines a word

c)

expresses a belief

d)

gives an approximation

19.

An opinion expressed in the article is that Mary Anning

a)

was born in England

b)

found a fossil of a sea reptile

c)

was the greatest fossilist in the world

d)

discovered a fossil when she was 11

20.

Which statement from the article expresses an opinion?

a)

"The Ice Age occurred between 1.6 million and 10,000 year ago"

b)

"She discovered the skeleton of a giant sea creature when she was about 11 years old"

c)

"Another super successful young fossil hunter was Mary Anning, who was born on the south coast of England"

d)

"Although mammoths roamed throughout much of North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, their bones and teeth are found mainly in areas with very cold weather"