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Second Grade
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Informational Text Passage
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& Text Evidence Reading Response
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Name _____________________ Paleontologist
Do you think dinosaurs are interesting? If
dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, how
do we know so much about them? Someone dug them
up. It is important to learn about the past. There are
people that go to school for many years to learn how to
do this. They learn where to go, what to look for, and
how to dig them up. When they finish school they are
called paleontologists.
A paleontologist learns about ancient life. Ancient
means very, very old. There are also ancient beasts like
mammoths and saber tooth tigers. These animals are
extinct and no longer exist.
Paleontologists have a
very important job. So why is
it important to dig up ancient
life? Digging up animals that
have been extinct for millions
of years can tell us a lot about
our planet. It can tell us how the Earth used to be.
Name _____________________ Paleontologist
Do you think dinosaurs are interesting? If
dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, how
do we know so much about them? Someone dug them
up. It is important to learn about the past. There are
people that go to school for many years to learn how to
do this. They learn where to go, what to look for, and
how to dig them up. When they finish school they are
called paleontologists.
A paleontologist learns about ancient life. Ancient
means very, very old. There are also ancient beasts like
mammoths and saber tooth tigers. These animals are
extinct and no longer exist.
Paleontologists have a
very important job. So why is
it important to dig up ancient
life? Digging up animals that
have been extinct for millions
of years can tell us a lot about
our planet. It can tell us how the Earth used to be.
RI.1
Directions: Answer the questions in complete sentences
citing evidence from the text. 1. What is a paleontologist? 2. What does a paleontologist do?
3. Why is the job of the paleontologist important? Did You R-A-C-E?
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Restate the question or prompt where appropriate.
Answer in a complete sentence.
Cite evidence to prove the answer.
Explain each part of the question.
Form A
Directions: Answer the questions in complete sentences
citing evidence from the text. RI.2
1. What is the main focus of the first paragraph? RI.2
2. What is the main focus of the second paragraph? RI.4
3. Find the underlined word extinct. What does this word
mean as used in the text? Did You R-A-C-E?
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Restate the question or prompt where appropriate.
Answer in a complete sentence.
Cite evidence to prove the answer.
Explain each part of the question.
Form B
Name ______________________
RL.1 Ask Questions
Directions: Ask 3 questions about the text.
Tip: You can write
questions about
the text for other
students. Tip: You can ask the
author questions
about difficult
concepts or words. Name _________________
State the Facts
Directions: Write 3 facts from the text. RL.1 Paleontologist Answer Key
DRA 24
Answers may vary.
Form A
1.  A paleontologist is someone that learns about ancient life.
2.  A paleontologist knows where to go, what to look for, and how to
dig things up to learn about the past.
3.  The job of a paleontologist is important because they can tell us
how the Earth used to be.
Form B
1.  The main focus of the first paragraph is to tell what a
paleontologist does.
2.  The main focus of the second paragraph is about what they find.
3.  The underlined word extinct means not here. The author shows
us this within the rest of the sentence by using the words millions
of years.
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