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Vocabulary L.9
Vocabulary L. 10
Grammar
Reading Comp. L.9
Reading Comp. L.10
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To grow too big or be too old for something
Outgrow
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The remains of a living animal or plant from a long time ago
fossil
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Find the adverb: The boy walked quietly to his bedroom.
quietly
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The setting of "The Mysterious Tadpole"
school
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What did Mary and Tray do with the small fossils that they'd find.
They sold them as souvenirs
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Not special or different
Ordinary
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To take something out or away
remove
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Find the adverbs: The woman gently rocked her baby and lightly kissed his forehead
gently; lightly
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Why does Louis call Ms. Seevers rather than his parents to help move Alphonse?
His parents want to get rid of Alphonse OR They want to send Alphonse to a zoo
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What was different about the fossil Mary and Tray found later in the story from the ones they found often.
- The bones were very large - The fossil was huge - It was an entire dinosaur
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He stared ________ at the guilty looking puppy that sat beside the broken glass.
Suspiciously
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The teacher __________ why the student should not run in the hallway.
explained
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Where does the apostrophe go: It is my friend Erins birthday today!
Erin's
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How does Ms. Seever figure out that Alphonse is really the Loch Ness monster?
She finds out where Alphonse came from (Loch Ness) by asking Uncle McAllister
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Mary and Tray found an ichthyosaur which means 'fish lizard'. Is this a fact or opinion and why.
Fact: It is true that the two found the fossil. The name is a real meaning.
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She was a good girl, ____________, and thought things through before making a choice.
sensible
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When I travel to different places, I always pick up a _______ from a shop to bring home to a friend.
souvenir
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Where does the apostrophe go? The students classroom was a disaster after they played 'Tornado'.
students'
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What was Ms. Seevers big idea that helped Louis pay for the parking lot for Alphonse.
To get the sunken treasure in the harbour
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1.After that, people from all over came to look for their own fossils but were not prepared. 2. Mary thought they looked silly in their nice shoes and frilly bonnets. What is a fact and what is an opinion
1. fact 2. opinion
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To bring in or take out in secret
smuggle
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The _____ answer is 2.1567, but you can just round it down to 2 instead.
exact
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Find the adverb and where the apostrophe should go Many of the childrens toys were hastily put away.
children's; hastily
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At the end of the story, Louis receives another gift from his uncle. What clues suggest that something strange may happen just like with Alphonse?
- Uncle McAllister has given Louis a strange gift before - The gift cam from Scotland again - The 'stone' began to tremble and crack - The stone was called mysterious
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How would other people know about Mary and Tray's story if they have never read this book. Is there somewhere else famous that you can learn about them and their fossils?
Yes, the Natural History Museum in London has a picture of the two and you can see their discoveries as well!