Paired Passage Practice

The author wrote this selection mainly to –

• provide information about a popular dinosaur

• explain how Tyrannosaurus Rex got his name

• tell about a famous fossil that was discovered

• describe the length of T-Rex

According to the selection, Tyrannosaurus Rex walked on his back legs in order to –

• hunt

• run

• explore

• balance

Which characteristic BEST completes the diagram below?

• carnivore

• heavy tail

• scientists found fossils

• one tooth

The prefix under- means "beneath," "below," or "insufficiently." List 3 words that begin with the prefix under- and define them. (Ex: undersized = insufficiently sized)

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Having the ability to stand upright on two legs benefits the Iguanodon by –

• allowing it to locate prey that was too far away

• helping them discover other Iguanodon families

• enabling them to reach food sources in the treetops

• helping them scare away predators

Which of the following BEST completes the diagram below?

• huge head

• large dinosaur

• short, stumpy tail

• related to iguanas

A synonym is a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word. List 3 synonyms for the word interesting. (Ex: thought-provoking)

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How do "Tyrant Lizard" and "Iguanodon" differ in their descriptions of the dinosaurs?

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex lived during the Jurassic Period.

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex had a huge head.

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex had a long tail.

• Only Tyrannosaurus Rex walked on two legs.

Read the line below from "Iguanodon." "The largest Iguanodons measured up to 33 feet long, over 11 feet tall, and could weigh around 5 tons." Which sentence from "Tyrant Lizard" suggests that the dinosaurs were similar in size?

• His head alone was five feet long.

• One tooth scientists found was a whopping 12 inches long.

• T-Rex walked on his two powerful back legs and balanced his huge head with a long, heavy tail.

• Fossils tell us that T-Rex could measure up to 42 feet long and weigh up to 7 tons.

What is the central idea of the selection titled "Iguanodon." (Write in complete sentences.)

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