Open Court Vocabulary for “Fossils Tell of Long Ago” Genre: Expository Test
amber The fossil of amber had an ant preserved in it. ( a yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil )
fossils The boys found a rock with fossils in it. ( a plant, animal, or imprint that has turned to stone )
extinct These birds are all extinct. ( not alive today; all members of the group or species have died out )
peat Peat, or swampy forest soil contains may treasures for scientist. ( swampy forest soil )
mammoth The wooly mammoths trudged across the tundra long ago. ( a kind of elephant the lived millions of years ago )
minerals These are rocks and minerals found in Kansas. ( nonliving substance in the ground )
ancient The archaeopteryx is an ancient bird. ( very old )
amber ( a yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil )
fossils ( a plant, animal, or imprint that has turned to stone )
extinct ( not alive today; all members of the group or species have died out )
peat ( swampy forest soil )
mammoth ( a kind of elephant the lived millions of years ago )
minerals ( nonliving substance in the ground )
ancient ( very old )