Rare Treasures
What was Mary Anning famous for?
She was famous for fossil collecting.
What sport was Zeni's known for?
baseball
I _______ in a building in Aitken.
dwell
The word that means to use something in the wrong way is ....
misuse
A biography is in _______ order.
chronological (time)
Where is Mary Anning from?
Lime Regis
Where was Zeni and the other people of Japanese descent sent to?
an internment camp
People of Japanese descent were sent to an _________ camp.
internment
The word that means 'related to electricity' is....
electric
An biography is written in the _____ person.
third
What is the main idea of the story?
Mary Annings was a remarkable person.
What did Zeni convince the camp commander to give him?
a bulldozer
Mary Anning was known for collecting ________
fossils
What is the VCe Syllable pattern in 'underestimate'?
mate
Next, After that, First, Finally... are all examples of....
Transition / Time signal words
Who invented the word 'dinosaur'?
Richard Owens
What was the third thing Zeni and his friends have to do to prepare the baseball field?
grow the grass and mark the lines
We should ________ Ikea furniture by ourselves.
assemble
The word that means 'related to being festive' is...
festivity
The author's purpose of a biography is to...
inform the reader about the person's remarkable life.
Why were scientists so excited about Mary's work?
They were excited because she made discoveries that help them understand some of the mysteries of the world.
How did Zeni get the money to buy baseball equipment for the camp?
He asked the other prisoners to contribute.
I heard the baseball bat was _________ after the batter had hit the ball really hard.
splintering
The man is play___ with his model airplane.
playing
A summary is a...
shortened version of a piece of text.