g2.u6.w3.digging for sue.pdf

Grade 2 Unit 6 Week 31Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.John Zich/AFP/Getty ImagesDigging for SueGuided RetellingWhat are T.rex?What discovery did Sue Hendrickson make in 1990?Modeled RetellingTyrannosaurus rex were huge animals that ruled Earth millions of years ago.While on an exploration for fossils in 1990,Sue Hendrickson discovered T.rex fossils.Her discovery was very important.BeginningHow long ago did T.rex rule Earth?Sue Hendrickson discovered T.rex .IntermediateWhat were T.rex?What did Sue Hendrickson discover in 1990?AdvancedDescribe what Sue Hendrickson discovered in 1990.Why was her discovery important?ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSGrade 2 Unit 6 Week 32Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Tom McHugh/Photo Researchers/Getty ImagesDigging for SueGuided RetellingHow did the team dig up the fossils?Why did they dig this way?Modeled RetellingSue and her team started to dig by hand.Machines might damage the bones.They used picks and shovels instead.After fi ve days of teamwork,they reached the bones.The fossil hunters named the T.rex Sue.BeginningDid the team use picks and shovels or machines to dig?How many days did it take to reach the bones?IntermediateHow did the team dig up the fossils?What did they name the T.rex?AdvancedWhy did Sue s team use picks and shovels?Why do you think they named the T.rex Sue?ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSGrade 2 Unit 6 Week 33Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Jean-Marc Giboux/Getty Images News/Getty ImagesDigging for SueGuided RetellingWhat happened to Sue s bones?Why was it a lot of work to prepare the bones?Modeled RetellingSue s bones found a home at the Field Museum in Chicago.People at the museum had to work hard to prepare the bones.More than 250 bones had to be cleaned and studied.Workers removed the rock around the bones.BeginningWhere did Sue s bones find a home?This worker is the bones.What is she removing from around the bones?IntermediateWhat is the worker doing to the bones?AdvancedDescribe what happened to the bones after they reached the museum.ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSGrade 2 Unit 6 Week 34Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.(l)John Zich/Allied Van Lines/AP Photo;(r)Reuters/CorbisDigging for SueGuided RetellingWhat did the team do to put Sue together?Modeled Retelling Putting together a dinosaur skeleton is hard.First,the team fi xed cracks in the bones with glue.Then they had to put all the pieces together.They needed a special frame to hold the bones up.BeginningIs putting a skeleton together easy or hard?The team needed a special to hold the bones up.IntermediateWhat did the team use to fix the cracks in Sue s bones?What did they use to hold the bones up?AdvancedDescribe how the team put Sue s skeleton together.ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSGrade 2 Unit 6 Week 35Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Reuters/CorbisDigging for SueENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSGuided RetellingWhat is special about Sue?How do fossils help people?Modeled RetellingNow visitors can see Sue at the museum.Sue is the largest T.rex ever found.Her fossils are the most complete,and they are in the best condition.Studying fossils helps us understand the past.BeginningSue is the T.rex ever found.Fossils help us the past.IntermediateWhere can visitors see Sue?What can studying fossils help us understand?AdvancedWhat makes Sue special?Why do people study fossils?