Vocabulary
After the huge landslide, there were huge __________ lying around everywhere. It was very difficult to pass by on the road.
boulders
The result was so unexpected and amazing that even the experienced scientists found it ______.
astonishing/remarkable
The state of being certain is...? (spell it)
certainty
How many vowel pairs/digraphs can you find below?
"Ben had a book in his bag. He sat by a boat as the rain fell. A small seed lay in the mud, and the moon rose above him."
book, boat, rain, seed, moon.
Find the main idea in the story below:
"Owen noticed that the school garden had become very dry and messy over the summer. It looked like a lot of work, but instead of waiting for someone else to fix it, he began pulling weeds during lunch. The next day, two classmates joined him. By Friday, a small group was watering plants, clearing trash away, and planting new flowers. The garden was not perfect, but it looked much better because everyone had helped."
Working together can make big jobs easier (or something like that).
What did Mary Anning become famous for finding?
The first whole fossil of an icthyosaur.
Archaeologists discovered the _____ of an ancient animal buried underground.
skeleton, remains, fossil
As the ancient plant material began to ______, certain ______ were slowly returned to the surrounding soil.
decompose; minerals
Related to being an icon is...? (spell it)
iconic
How many vowel pairs/digraphs can you find below?
"The tribe's chief saw a trail by the forest. A watery creek ran past it as rainy clouds gathered."
chief, trail, creek, rainy, clouds
"Jane Goodall was famous for being an important primatologist. She understood chimpanzees."
Generate a question based on this above statement.
The teacher decides.
Give 2 reasons why fossil hunting was not a common/popular activity for everyone at that time. Use example(s) from the story in your answer.
The dangers in the beach example is a good one. Also girls were not thought to be able to do it.
Scientists believed the bones belonged to a _____ because of its extended neck, broad body, and flipper-like limbs.
plesiosaur
The discovery of the nearly complete ______ was so ______ that researchers travelled from around the world to examine it.
skeleton; remarkable
The act or process of being excited is...? (spell it)
excitement
Which 2 vowel pairs/digraphs have the same sound in the paragraph below?
"The captain checked the map carefully before the group continued across the rocky coast. After several hours, they reached rough terrain where they could hear the wind and see a dark cloud forming nearby."
captain / terrain
Find the main idea is in the story below:
"The bridge had been damaged during the night, and no vehicles could cross it. At dawn, a young girl was given a note that had to reach the soldiers on the other side of the river. The usual road was blocked, so she followed a narrow path through the woods and crossed the water using a fallen tree. She was frightened the entire way, but she kept moving because she knew the message was important. By midday, she reached the camp and delivered it safely."
It's important to have courage, no matter if you are scared. (other similar answers are acceptable too).
How did Mary's childhood guide her future career?
She was poor, so it cost nothing to hunt for fossils.
The surprising rescue of all 12 hikers after 6 days in the mountains seemed _____.
miraculous
Although only the animal’s round ______ and a few other broken ______ were found, scientists were still able to identify the species.
skull; remains
Related to being a hero is...? (spell it)
heroic
Which vowel pair/digraph has the same sound?
appeal and revenue
straight and decieve
reproach and marrow
reproach and marrow
Make the question that the statements below answer:
1. Kang Chiao Linkou Campus has existed for 8 years.
2. It's because he didn't study hard enough to pass the exam.
3. She will arrive on the school bus at 7:30am today.
The teacher decides.
Name one person (outside of her family and local people) that came from far to visit Mary Anning and help her hunt for fossils?
William Buckland or Richard Owens.
A country has valuable _____ underground, but many citizens still live in _____.
minerals; poverty
The family had lived in ______ for years, so receiving enough money to rebuild their home felt almost ______.
poverty; miraculous
The state, or quality of being loyal is...? (spell it)
loyalty
in 30 seconds name (and spell), or write down 1 word that contains each of the following vowel sounds:
ai, ay, oa, ow, ee and ea
Teacher decides based on answers.
Find the main idea in the passage below:
"By 2045, most hospitals used artificial intelligence (AI) to examine scans and suggest treatments. At first, some doctors worried that machines would replace them. Instead, their jobs began to change. AI did many basic things, while doctors spent more time speaking with patients, making difficult decisions, and checking the computer’s recommendations. The hospitals became faster and more efficient, but people were still needed when judgment and big decisions mattered most."
While AI helped changed how the hospital staff worked, humans were still important and could not be replaced by the AI.
(or something similar - teacher decides).
How did Mary Anning's discoveries challenge scientists' understanding of the world at that time?
The were forced to rethink how old the Earth actually was and also consider what the ancient creatures actually looked like.
Other good answers are also acceptable.
After the storm, violent ______ rushed down the mountain, pushing huge, heavy ______ across the road. Despite the ______ conditions, the rescue team ______ the missing hikers deep into the valley.
torrents; boulders; treacherous; pursued
Scientists ______ the creature for years through research before finally proving that the strange ______ belonged to a ______.
pursued; skeleton/remains/fossil(s); plesiosaur
The act or process of being improved is...? (spell it)
improvement
in 60 seconds name (and spell), or write down 1 word that contains each of the following vowel sounds:
ai, ay, oa, ee, ea, ie, ei, and ue,
Teacher decides on best answers.
Generate a question with each of the words available below:
1. Who / Jane Goodall
2. Why / Stephen Hawking
3. What / Mary Anning
4. When / Jackie Robinson
5. Where / Neil Armstrong
The teacher decides on the best answers (questions).
The story is called "Rare Treasures". What, except for the fossils, could be thought of as a rare treasure in this story at the time?
Mary herself. It was rare for girls to be in such a profession, and the fact that she succeeded and became world famous was, in itself, a 'rare treasure'.