Article: A New Species of Dinosaur.

A dinosaur skeleton was discovered....

• by geologists in Britain

• at Cambridge University

• on a dig 120 million years ago.

• by the film crew of 'Jurassic Park.'

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It has been at least 10 years since....

• scientists have looked for dinosaur bones

• this type of discovery has been made in Europe

• the Sedgewick Museum of Geology closed

• the dinosaur remains were found inthe eroding cliffs on the Isle of Wight.

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Officials report that the skeleton is important because it....

• took 15 years to uncover

• is 70 percent complete

• because it is a dinosaur

• will be displayed in a new dinosaur museum

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Scientists found the bones...

• four miles from London

• in the eroded (washed away) cliffs on the Isle of Wight

• while setting up a dinosaur exhibit

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In paragraph one, the word "carnivorous" means....

• meat-eating

• wandering

• clever

• plant-eating

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The curator of the Museum of the Isle of Wight Geology believes that the new species of dinosaur.....

• is living in Jurassic Park

• looks just like Tyrannosaurus rex.

• captured small animals with its hands and feet.

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According to the article, the reptile's teeth are....

• in perfect condition

• shaped like claws

• very sharp

• flat and smooth

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The creature's tail....

• was probably longer than 20 feet

• wasn't really very useful

• enabled the dinosaur to keep its balance

• helped steer it in water.

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You can guess that the discovery of a new kind of dinosaur.....

• tells us a lot about vultures.

• is a vary rare occurrance

• will not be interesting to American geologists

• is exciting for movie-makers.

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The TOPIC of this article is....

• Geologists

• Museums

• Dinosaurs

• Parts of a dinosaurs body.

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