Journeys Lesson 17 Comprehension

1. Who is the narrator in this article?

• the author
• the reader
• Philip Currie
• Barnum Brown

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

• He is foolish
• He is awkward
• He is unfriendly
• He is determined

3. How does the reader know that dinosaurs lived long ago?

• few dinosaurs are still alive
• some dinosaurs have feathers
• many dinosaurs ate other animals
• only dinosaurs fossils are left today

4. Read the sentences below. Philip had 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?

• the author
• the reader
• Philip Currie
• Barnum Brown

5. What can the reader conclude about dinosaurs from the article?

• All dinosaurs ate plants.
• Few dinosaurs had teeth.
• Most dinosaurs are dead.
• Some dinosaurs ate meat.

6. Why were Brown’s Albertosaurus bones in the basement for many years?

• Currie wanted to keep them a secret
• People did not realize how special they were.
• They were too big and heavy to show in a museum.
• Fossil hunters had a hard time putting the pieces together.

7. In 1976, who thought albertosaurs may have hunted in packs?

• the author
• Philip Currie
• Barnum Brown
• most paleontologists

8. 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 not very experienced.
• The team was unhappy with all the work
• The team was hoping to find a live dinosaur.

9. Why was Philip Currie’s search a success?

• because he found 22 albertosaurs
• because he found 70 dinosaur teeth
• because he found the first dinosaur eggs
• because he found the first meat- eating dinosaurs

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

• it is easy
• it is exciting
• it is impossible
• it is old-fashioned