his question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

PART A

Read this passage from a news article. Then answer the question that follows.

The megalodon was a giant shark. It is extinct today. Scientists used fossils to learn more about it. They created a 3-D model of the megalodon. What did they learn? The megalodon was around 50 feet (16 meters) long. That's bigger than a school bus! It was also two to three times the size of today's great white shark. The megalodon's large jaw allowed it to feed on other big creatures. Once it filled its huge stomach, it could swim for months at a time.

Which question does this text answer?

In which oceans did the megalodon mostly hunt?
Why did the megalodon become extinct?
How did scientists discover megalodon fossils?
How did the megalodon benefit from its size?
PART B

Which two statements from the text support your answer to Part A?

Once it filled its huge stomach, it could swim for months at a time.
They created a 3-D model of the megalodon.
Scientists used fossils to learn more about it.
The megalodon's large jaw allowed it to feed on other big creatures.

PART A

Which question does this text answer?

How did the megalodon benefit from its size?

PART B

Which two statements from the text support your answer to Part A?

Once it filled its huge stomach, it could swim for months at a time.
The megalodon's large jaw allowed it to feed on other big creatures.