"The Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs" Review

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

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 was Mary's OPINION of the strangers 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. 

What did Tray do that made Mr. Burkland think the dog was smart?

• 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 the author explains in the story?

• The 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 its time. 
• The plesiosaur was ugly because it was part turtle and part giraffe.