How can you learn about animals that lived long ago?
What details does the author give about Tray?
Why do you think the author included these details?
Why does the author include a photograph of a fossil?
How did the shell turn into a fossil?
Why do many of the fossils found by Mary and Tray look like seashells?
Why couldn't the adults figure out what the bones were?
How does the text explain what an ichthyosaur is?
Why do the strangers come to Lyme Regis?
Look at pages 430-431. What details does the author include about the strangers?
How do you know that the strangers will probably have trouble finding fossils?
How should a fossil hunter dress?
Why would Mr. Buckland want to see the exact place where Mary and Tray found the ichthyosaur?
What does Tray do to make Mr. Buckland think he is intelligent?
How do the two smaller words that make up the word backbone help you to figure out what the larger word means?
How does the photo on page 436 help you understand the creature the author is describing?
What does the picture show?
Why did Mr. Buckland bring Mary books about dinosaurs?
Why is Mary Anning famous?
Why does the painting of Mary Anning show her holding a chisel and a basket?