Secret Creek Fossil Hunt Reading Passage
Grade 2 Reading Realistic Fiction • Lexile: 380L
Secret Creek Fossil Hunt
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Skill Focus: Answering Who, What, Where, and Why
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Max and his golden dog, Rusty, loved exploring the woods behind their house. A summer thunderstorm had washed through the shallow creek yesterday. Today, the water was low and clear, leaving fresh gravel bars along the muddy banks.
2
Max stepped into the cool water wearing his tall rubber boots. He carried a small garden shovel and a plastic bucket. Rusty splashed ahead, sniffing under mossy roots. Max walked slowly, keeping his eyes glued to the shiny rocks on the bottom.
3
Suddenly, a pointed black stone trapped between two wet pebbles caught his eye. Max reached down and scooped it into his hands. It was not an ordinary rock! It was shaped like a sharp triangle with tiny jagged edges along both sides.
4
"Look, Rusty! A real shark tooth fossil!" Max cheered with a huge grin. Long ago, this whole forest was covered by a deep, ancient ocean. Max placed his prehistoric treasure inside his bucket, excited to bring it to school for show-and-tell.
Comprehension Questions
Fill in the bubble or write your answer
- Why was today a good day to search the creek?
The water was low and clear. The creek was frozen into ice. A heavy storm was pouring.
- What did the pointed black stone look like?
A round and smooth marble A sharp triangle with jagged edges A flat and square gray brick
- How did Max feel when he found the fossil?
Scared and worried Tired and ready for lunch Thrilled with a huge grin
- Why was a shark tooth found in a forest creek? Write your answer in a complete sentence.
Tip: Look at paragraph 4
