Dog that Dug for Dinosaurs

What does the word explained mean in the sentence below? Tom explained how to make a model rocket.

• wrote a book about

• did not know about

• wants to know about

• gave information about

What does the word souvenir mean in the sentence below? Susan bought a T-shirt as a souvenir of her trip.

• something you read to help you plan a trip

• something you keep to remind you of a trip

• something you pack because you need it on a trip

• something you mail that tells others about your trip

What does the word discovered mean in the sentence below? Toby discovered one of the new kittens sleeping in his shoe.

• found

• kept

• lost

• put

What does the word remove mean in the sentence below? Paula used a scrub brush to remove the mud from her bike.

• look for

• take off

• cover up

• make harder

What does the word growled mean in the sentence below? We backed away when the dog growled at us.

• let out a long, sad howl

• gave a sudden, loud bark

• made a low, unfriendly sound

• wagged its tail in a playful way

Which sentence about Tray is an OPINION?

• Tray dug for fossils.

• Tray lived in England.

• Tray had friendly eyes.

• Tray was black and white.

Which sentence about Mary is a FACT?

• Mary sold fossils to tourists.

• Mary was an interesting person.

• Mary's fossils were great souvenirs.

• Mary was smarter than most people in town.

Which statement about the article is an OPINION?

• An imprint in mud can turn to rock.

• Hunting for fossils is a strange hobby.

• It takes many, many years for a fossil to form.

• A fossil shows the remains of plants or animals.

What happened AFTER Mary and Tray found giant rib bones in the side of the cliff?

• Mary sold the rib bones in her shop.

• The people from town hid the bones.

• A rich man bought the bones for a museum.

• A scientist told Mary they were crocodile bones.

How does the author let readers know that the bones in the cliff were an important discovery?

• She explains that the bones made Tray bark and growl.

• She explains that more tourists started buying shells from Mary.

• She explains that curious scientists started coming to Lyme Regis.

• She explains that the people from town had never seen the bones before.