"Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs" Assessment

What did the people in ancient China believe the bones they found were?

• dinosaur bones

• magical dragon bones

• elephant bones

• lizard bones

What did scientists first believe the pointed bone from the Iguanadon was?

• feet

• tail

• pointed nose

• hands

We first believed dinosaurs elbows and knees pointed to the side, but now what do we know?

• their legs were straight under them

• their legs looked like a lizard

• they waddled clumsily

• we were correct about their elbows and knees

Why did scientists believe that dinosaurs used to drag their tails?

• they found fossils of their tail marks

• they didn’t have tails

• they thought their tails were too long

• they didn’t believe their muscles were strong enough to hold it up

Why did the author include information about the inside of dinosaur bones?

• to teach you about microscopes

• to tell if they were cold or hot blooded

• to describe their strength

• to describe how they bask in the sun

Why wouldn’t big dinosaurs have needed fur or feathers to stay warm?

• they lose heat more slowly

• they have blubber

• they like to be cold

• dinosaurs were covered with fur

What do scientists now believe about the color of dinosaurs?

• they were gray

• they were green

• they had colors and patterns that protected them from predators

• they changed colors

How were dinosaur mothers different from lizard mothers?

• lizards stay with their babies, and dinosaurs did not

• dinosaurs stayed with their babies, and lizards do not

• they do the same things

• they both hatched eggs

What did scientists previously think about how dinosaurs died?

• poisoned rain killed all plants and animals

• an asteroid hit the Earth and exploded

• the world became too cold and froze

• the world dried out and became too hot

What do some scientists believe about dinosaurs today according to the story?

• they are living in the rainforest

• they are all dead & will never come back

• they are alive and we cant find them

• they changed bit by bit into birds