The Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs

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 town people.

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.

What was Mary's opinion of the strangers who came to Lyme Regis after she found the fish lizard fossils?

• 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. Bunkland 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 them to the exact spot where the fossils had been found

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.

What does the word explained mean?

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?

Susan bought a t-shirt as a souvenir of her trip.

• something you read to help plan your 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?

Toby discovered one of the new kittens sleeping in his shoe.

• found

• kept

• lost

• put

What does the word remove mean?

Paula used a scrub brush to remove the mud from her bike.

• look for

• take off

• cover up

• make harder