Lesson 17 The Albertosaurus Mystery

How does the reader know that dinosaurs lived a long time ago?

• Some dinosaurs have feathers.

• Few dinosaurs are still alive.

• Many dinosaurs ate other animals.

• Only dinosaur fossils are left today.

Who is the narrator of the article?

• Philip Currie

• the author

• Barnum Brown

• the reader

Read sentence below:

Philip has seen the remains of Brown's campsite earlier in the day. He knew the bones must be close.

Who knew the bones must be close?

• Barnum Brown

• the author

• Philip Currie

• the reader

What can the reader conclude about dinosaurs from the article?

• Some dinosaurs ate meat.

• All dinosaurs ate plants.

• Most dinosaurs are dead.

• Few dinosaurs had teeth.

Why were Brown's Albertosaurus bones in the basement for many years?

• Fossil hunters had a hard time putting them together.

• Currie wanted to keep them a secret.

• People did not realize how special they were.

• They were too big and heavy to show at the museum.

In 1976, who thought albertosaurus may have hunted in packs?

• the author

• most paleontologists

• Philip Currie

• Barnum Brown

Why was Philip Currie's search a success?

• because he found the first dinosaurs eggs

• because he found 22 albertosaurus

• because he found the first meat-eating dinosaurs

• because he found 70 dinosaur teeth

From the article, what can you tell about Philip Currie?

• He is foolish.

• He is awkward.

• He is unfriendly.

• He is determined.

Based on the article, what can you tell the author believes about the study of fossils?

• It is old-fashioned.

• It is easy.

• It is impossible.

• It is exciting.

Read this sentence from the article:

Philip and his team worked for months to dig out each fossil.

What can you conclude about the team from the sentence above?

• The team had to be careful.

• The team was hoping to find a live dinosaur.

• The team was not very experienced.

• The team was unhappy with all the work.