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The Badlands Sleuth Chapters 6-9

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What big event happened during the rising action (it made the problem bigger)? (CH.6)

a)

A snake bit Amy

b)

They ate smores

c)

The sheriff arrived

d)

ALL the fossils go missing

2.

In Ch. 6, what kind of footprints did Amy find outside of camp right after the fossils go missing?

a)

Tire tracks

b)

Foot prints

c)

Tiny footprints from ground squirrels and rabbits

d)

A Rattlesnake S-shaped track

3.

In Chapter 6, what conclusion does Amy come to based on the evidence with the tire tracks?

a)

"The thief is one of us!"

b)

"The fossils aren't really missing!"

c)

"The black SUV took the fossils!"

d)

"The squirrels took the fossils!"

4.

What does incredulous mean?

a)

aim or plan

b)

young creature or person

c)

disbelieving

d)

to make sudden, unsteady movements

5.

Fill in the blank:

People had different views on the culprit. It caused great __________.

a)

agreement

b)

disagreement

c)

judgement

d)

enforcement

6.

Fill in the blank:

"I ___________ that I didn't understand what she was talking about."

a)

admitted

b)

emitted

c)

transmitted

d)

permitted

7.

In Ch. 7, what is Amy's plan to catch the fossil thief?

a)

They will slip on ice and fall, making a big sound.

b)

She plans to search everyone's backpacks until she finds the fossils.

c)

She lays out ice so that when they walk into the tent their shoes will get wet and the plaster of paris will stick to their shoes.

d)

She lays out ice so that their shoes will get muddy when they walk in to the tent.

8.

In Ch. 7 after all the fossils go missing, who is quiet and lost in thought all day?

a)

Julian

b)

Felix

c)

Matt

d)

Tess

9.

In Ch. 7, who seems nervous and keeps looking in the direction Dr. Forester left?

a)

Krystal

b)

Amy

c)

Daria

d)

Tess

10.

Who ended up being the one who took the fossils?

a)

The squirrels

b)

Julian

c)

Daria

d)

Krystal

11.

Why did Julian take the fossils?

a)

It started as an accident, then became about making his dad proud.

b)

He wanted to make a lot of money from selling them.

c)

He wanted to make it look like Daria took them so she would get in trouble.

d)

He was getting them for the people in the black SUV

12.

How did Dr. Forester react when she learned that Julian was the fossil thief?

a)

She was angry and kicked him out of the camp

b)

She was mad and had the sheriff arrest him

c)

She was understanding and let him stay at camp

d)

She was upset and told everyone in the camp that Julian was the thief

13.

Who did Dr. Forester blame the missing fossils on so the other campers wouldn't know it was Julian?

a)

The squirrels

b)

The rabbits

c)

The black SUV

d)

Tess accidently misplaced them

14.

What does the word intentions mean?

a)

aim or plan

b)

to gently touch or push

c)

honestly, authentically

d)

a guess based on feelings, not facts

15.

Why do you think Julian didn't want everyone to know he was the one who stole the fossils?

a)

He didn't care if they knew he took the fossils

b)

He didn't want them to think he's a bad or untrustworthy person

c)

He was trying to blame it on someone else

d)

He was innocent

16.

What kind of science did Amy use to catch the fossil thief?

a)

Paleontology

b)

Physics

c)

Biology

d)

Chemistry

17.

What does juvenile mean?

a)

a young creature or person

b)

unwilling

c)

someone who breaks the law

d)

a slight mark

18.

What did they name the new dinosaur they discovered?

a)

Achy-Breaky

b)

Tyrannosaurus Rex

c)

Fossilcampus Fantasticum

d)

Velociraptor

19.

Who is the author of this story?

a)

Rebecca L. Johnson

b)

Dr. Seuss

c)

Inspector Ellis

d)

J.K. Rowling

20.

Did you like this story "The Badlands Sleuth: The Case of the Missing Fossil"?

a)

YES!

b)

No :(

c)

It wasn't really for me

d)

I enjoyed the mystery and all the science information!