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WorksheetsThe Badlands Sleuth Chapters 6-9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 35mins
What big event happened during the rising action (it made the problem bigger)? (CH.6)
A snake bit Amy
They ate smores
The sheriff arrived
ALL the fossils go missing
In Ch. 6, what kind of footprints did Amy find outside of camp right after the fossils go missing?
Tire tracks
Foot prints
Tiny footprints from ground squirrels and rabbits
A Rattlesnake S-shaped track
In Chapter 6, what conclusion does Amy come to based on the evidence with the tire tracks?
"The thief is one of us!"
"The fossils aren't really missing!"
"The black SUV took the fossils!"
"The squirrels took the fossils!"
What does incredulous mean?
aim or plan
young creature or person
disbelieving
to make sudden, unsteady movements
Fill in the blank:
People had different views on the culprit. It caused great __________.
agreement
disagreement
judgement
enforcement
Fill in the blank:
"I ___________ that I didn't understand what she was talking about."
admitted
emitted
transmitted
permitted
In Ch. 7, what is Amy's plan to catch the fossil thief?
They will slip on ice and fall, making a big sound.
She plans to search everyone's backpacks until she finds the fossils.
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.
She lays out ice so that their shoes will get muddy when they walk in to the tent.
In Ch. 7 after all the fossils go missing, who is quiet and lost in thought all day?
Julian
Felix
Matt
Tess
In Ch. 7, who seems nervous and keeps looking in the direction Dr. Forester left?
Krystal
Amy
Daria
Tess
Who ended up being the one who took the fossils?
The squirrels
Julian
Daria
Krystal
Why did Julian take the fossils?
It started as an accident, then became about making his dad proud.
He wanted to make a lot of money from selling them.
He wanted to make it look like Daria took them so she would get in trouble.
He was getting them for the people in the black SUV
How did Dr. Forester react when she learned that Julian was the fossil thief?
She was angry and kicked him out of the camp
She was mad and had the sheriff arrest him
She was understanding and let him stay at camp
She was upset and told everyone in the camp that Julian was the thief
Who did Dr. Forester blame the missing fossils on so the other campers wouldn't know it was Julian?
The squirrels
The rabbits
The black SUV
Tess accidently misplaced them
What does the word intentions mean?
aim or plan
to gently touch or push
honestly, authentically
a guess based on feelings, not facts
Why do you think Julian didn't want everyone to know he was the one who stole the fossils?
He didn't care if they knew he took the fossils
He didn't want them to think he's a bad or untrustworthy person
He was trying to blame it on someone else
He was innocent
What kind of science did Amy use to catch the fossil thief?
Paleontology
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
What does juvenile mean?
a young creature or person
unwilling
someone who breaks the law
a slight mark
What did they name the new dinosaur they discovered?
Achy-Breaky
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Fossilcampus Fantasticum
Velociraptor
Who is the author of this story?
Rebecca L. Johnson
Dr. Seuss
Inspector Ellis
J.K. Rowling
Did you like this story "The Badlands Sleuth: The Case of the Missing Fossil"?
YES!
No :(
It wasn't really for me
I enjoyed the mystery and all the science information!
