The Badlands Sleuth: Chapter 2 "A Bed of Bones"

How will the campers excavate fossil bones at the dig site?

(Choose all that apply)

• a small paintbrush

• a large hammer and a chisel

• a slim metal pick

• a jackhammer

Matt SLATHERED butter on a piece of toast.

Did Matt put a little butter or a lot of butter on his toast?

• a lot of butter

• a little butter

PART A;

What word best describes Felix?

• quiet

• shy

• nervous

• hungry

PART B:

Which quote from the text supports your answer for part A?

• "She considered the question for a minute."

• "If we discover something new, I srue hope I'm the one to find it"

• "[He] devoured one bar and started on a nother before anyone else had taken a bite."

• "What does melting ice have to do with chemistry?"

According to Dr. Forester, what does it take to become a famous

paleontologist? (pg 10)

What does Tess teach the campers about with the ice in the ice chest?

(pg 11)

• how to find the best dinosaur fossils

• the different states of matter

• how to do a neat magic trick

• the names of different dinosaurs

Describe what happens to Felix after he dances on the edge of the plateau.

(pg 13)

According to Tess, why does the campfire pop?

(pg 14)

• because of ghosts trapped inside the logs

• because of dinosaur eggs in the campfire

• because of hot gas escaping from the logs

• because the campfire is too cold

Julian shrugged and RELUCTANTLY said, "Okay."

How did Julian feel about going to bed?

• He was ready and tired.

• He did not want to go just yet.

• He was the first one in bed.

What happens at the end of the chapter?

(pg 15)

• Dr. Forester wonders about the fossils they found, and Amy reads to help her fall asleep.

• Julian and Daria tell ghosts stories, and Tess examines Felix’s fossils.

• Felix puts the fossils he found in his tent, and Amy writes a letter.

• Matt identifies the fossils Felix found, and Julian plays a guitar.