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In the early 1800s, a young woman named Mary Anning walked the cliffs of Lyme Regis, England, searching for "curiosities" to sell to tourists.
When she was about twelve, Mary and her brother uncovered the first complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur, a giant marine reptile. Later she found one of the first plesiosaur skeletons and an important flying reptile, a pterosaur.
Because she was a woman from a poor family, the scientific societies of her day did not admit her as a member, and men often published her discoveries without credit.
Today, Mary Anning is recognized as one of the most important fossil collectors in history. Her finds helped scientists understand that species could become extinct — a revolutionary idea at the time.
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Worksheets › Grade 6 English › Reading Informational Text › Reading Informational Text
Free Grade 6 English worksheet (Common Core RI.6.1): read the informational text "Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter", find the main idea and answer questions with evidence. Skill: Key ideas and details in informational text. Level: Grade 6 — also suits Year 7 (UK).
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Key ideas and details in informational text.
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