Characters
She is the main character who searches for fossils.
Who is Mary Anning
The story takes place in this country.
What is England?
The “rare treasure” Mary found was not gold, but these.
What are fossils?
Mary’s story shows that hard work and curiosity can lead to this.
What is success/discovery?
The word “treacherous” means this.
What is unsafe because of hidden dangers?
This person helps Mary on her fossil hunts and supports her discoveries.
Who is her brother, Joseph?
Mary lived during this century.
What is the 1800s (19th century)?
One of Mary’s first big discoveries was this animal fossil.
What is an ichthyosaur?
Mary showed this trait when she kept searching despite dangers.
What is courage?
A phrase that shows Mary’s feelings of excitement could be this
What is “her eyes lit up with excitement”
Some scientists at first doubted Mary’s work because she was a woman.
Who were the male scientists of her time
The main setting is near these cliffs where Mary searched for fossils.
What are the Lyme Regis cliffs?
Mary studied this type of books to learn more about fossils.
What are scientific books about geology and paleontology?
Mary’s brother Joseph shows this quality by helping her.
What is support/teamwork?
The part of speech of assembled is this.
What is a verb?
These characters change by the end by showing respect for Mary’s work
Who are the scientists who finally recognized her discoveries
What makes the Lyme Regis cliffs treacherous?
What are the frequent landslides and falling rocks?
On page 58, what questions did Mary have about their fossil find?
What are questions about what type of creature it was and how it lived?
A theme of perseverance in the story is shown when Mary continues searching despite these obstacles.
What are dangerous cliffs, landslides, and skepticism from scientists?
This vocabulary term means worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary
What is remarkable?
This person encouraged Mary to study fossils and helped her learn from books.
Answer: Who is Mary’s father?
How did the time period affect Mary’s opportunities as a fossil hunter?
What is as a girl in the 1800s, she had limited formal education and recognition, but her curiosity and perseverance helped her succeed?
How do people react to Mary’s discovery?
: What is some scientists doubted her at first, but later many respected her work?
The author wants readers to learn that knowledge can come from anyone, no matter their ______.
What is gender or background?
This linguistic word can stand alone and is also known as a Base word.
What is a free morpheme?