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Mary Anning - Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

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A #reading comprehension based on Kate Pankhurst's book.

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1
In 1799, most people believed that...
the world was millions of years old.
fossils were made of poo.
Mary Anning was stupid.
the world was thousands of years old.
2
What are bezoar stones?
Fossiled dinosaur teeth
Fossiled dinosaur poo
Fossiled dinosaur eggs
Fossiled dinosaur toes
3
Which dinosaur skeleton was measured as five metres long?
T-Rex
Plesiosaur
Ichthyosaur
Pterosaur
4
What is a paleontologist?
a female scientist
something used to dig up fossils
a scientist who studies dinosaurs
a type of dinosaur
5
When was Mary Anning born?
1828
1799
1812
1820
6
Why did nobody ever mention Mary's hard work?
Because they thought she was crazy
Because she wanted to keep her discoveries secret.
Because she was a poor woman who had never been to school
Because Mary only dug up bones.
7
How did Mary Anning's family earn a living?
By walking dogs
By digging for bones
By selling fossils to tourists
As scientists
8
Mary Anning walked in the footsteps of...
fossils
her parents
dinosaurs
the beach
9
Why are the words 'FIVE METRES' written in capital letters
To tell us how tall Mary Anning was.
To emphasise the length of the dinosaur skeleton
Because it was a sea creature
Because measurements are always written in capital letters
10
Which dinosaur skeleton was discovered in 1812?
Monstersaur
Pterosaur
Plesiosaur
Ichthyosaur