The Dog That Dug For Dinosaurs Comprehension Check

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 house before.

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. Buckland 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.

What does the author suggest is the reason that Mary and Mr. Buckland became friends?

• They both enjoyed training dogs.

• They both liked walking on the beach.

• They both loved learning about dinosaurs.

• They both enjoyed selling shells and fossils.

How can you tell that this sentence is an OPINION? "Mary and Tray should have gotten an award for finding fossils."

• It can be proven to be true.

• It tells what someone thinks.

• It is supported by story details.

• It tells something everyone knows.