Mary Anning Vocabulary & Comprehension

Marry Anning wanted to expose different fossils on the sea shore. What does the word expose mean?

• Uncover or reveal

• Hide or cover

• To sneak about

• Ver large in size or amount

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mary and her brother Joseph found an enormous fossil. What does the word enormous mean?

• Very beautiful or impressive

• Very large in size or amount

• To cover or close something off

• Feeling very excited about something

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mary Anning accomplished many great things in her life. What does the word accomplish mean?

• To sneak about

• Very beautiful or impressive

• Did or completed

• Very large in size or amount

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Many of the fossils Mary discovered were ancient. What does the word ancient mean?

• Very large in size or amount

• Very beautiful or impressive

• Something from a long time ago

• To sneak about

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mary Anning had to convince other scientists that her discoveries were real. What does the word convince mean?

• To get someone to think or do something

• To uncover or reveal

• To cover or close off

• Very beautiful or impressive

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Where did Mary learn everything that she knew about fossils? (page 6)

• From her brother

• From the people in town

• From her father

• By herself

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why did the townspeople think that Mary was different (select all correct answers)? (page8)

• She had been struck by lightning

• She was a sickly baby

• She did whatever she wanted to do

• She was a scientist

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where was the skeleton that Mary and her brother found sold? (page 13)

• To a museum in London

• To a museum in Ireland

• To other scientists

• To Henry de la Beche

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What work did Mary do that all scientists do (select all correct answers)? (page 17)

• Ask questions

• Gather information

• Make drawings and notes

• Being curious

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What made people want to know more about the creatures Mary discovered? (page 20)

• Mary's explanations of the creatures

• Mary's notes about the creatures

• The drawings that Henry de la Beche made

• Mary's research

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2