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WorksheetsThe Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Explained means
kept
lost
gave information about
did not know about
Discovered means
found
lost
put
cover up
Remove means
look for
take off
cover up
make harder
Souvenir means
something you read
something you pack
something you mail
something you keep to remind you of a trip
Growled means
a long and sad howl
a sudden loud bark
a low and unfriendly sound
being playful
William had a snack after school because he was a little bit _________________.
greedy
hungry
starving
thirsty
Be careful with the knife because it is very _____________.
bumpy
rough
sharp
sticky
To see who was fastest, Aubrea and Sophie _______ to the end of the street.
danced
jogged
raced
walked
If you drop the glass, you will ____________ it.
break
hurt
poke
spoil
Wear a __________ sweater because it's cold outside.
chubby
fat
plump
thick
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 selection 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.
The reader can tell that the bones in the cliff were an important discovery because-
the bones made Tray bark and growl
more tourists started buying shells from Mary
curious scientists started coming to Lyme Regis
The people from town had never seen the bones before
What was Mary's OPINION of the stranger who came to Lyme Regis after she found the fish lizard fossil?
They were silly
They were grown-ups
They wanted to hunt fossils
They were from out of town
Mr. Buckland from Oxford thought Tray was smart because the dog-
found a fossil every time he started digging
wagged his tail whenever he found something
barked an answer when the man asked a question
led him to the exact spot where the fossil had been
Which is a FACT that is explained in the story?
They plesiosaur was mean because it scared dogs.
The plesiosaur had a long neck and a hump on its back.
The plesiosaur was the strangest looking animal of all time.
The plesiosaur was ugly because it was part turtle and part giraffe.
The reader can tell that Mary and Mr. Buckland became friends because they both-
enjoyed training dogs
liked walking on the beach
loved learning about dinosaurs
enjoyed selling shells and fossils
Why is this sentence an OPINION?
It can be proven true
It tells what someone thinks
It is supported by story details
It tells something everyone knows
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 selection 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.
The reader can tell that the bones in the cliff were an important discovery because-
the bones made Tray bark and growl
more tourists started buying shells from Mary
curious scientists started coming to Lyme Regis
The people from town had never seen the bones before
What was Mary's OPINION of the stranger who came to Lyme Regis after she found the fish lizard fossil?
They were silly
They were grown-ups
They wanted to hunt fossils
They were from out of town
Mr. Buckland from Oxford thought Tray was smart because the dog-
found a fossil every time he started digging
wagged his tail whenever he found something
barked an answer when the man asked a question
led him to the exact spot where the fossil had been
Which is a FACT that is explained in the story?
They plesiosaur was mean because it scared dogs.
The plesiosaur had a long neck and a hump on its back.
The plesiosaur was the strangest looking animal of all time.
The plesiosaur was ugly because it was part turtle and part giraffe.
The reader can tell that Mary and Mr. Buckland became friends because they both-
enjoyed training dogs
liked walking on the beach
loved learning about dinosaurs
enjoyed selling shells and fossils
Why is this sentence an OPINION?
It can be proven true
It tells what someone thinks
It is supported by story details
It tells something everyone knows
