Detective Skills and Story Analysis

Which character is the story mostly about?

• Ben

• Mindy

• Professor Rex

• Ruby

At the beginning of the story, what does Ben notice about the skeleton?

• It is made out of clay.

• It doesn’t look like a stegosaurus.

• Some of its toe bones are missing.

• It is exactly like the picture in his book.

Which clues make Ben think Mindy could be the thief? Choose TWO.

• the dinosaur bones on her desk

• the doughnut she’s eating

• the clay from his mom’s shop

• the “For Sale” ad on her desk

In the sentence “‘Who knew a couple of dino-loving kid detectives would catch me?,” the word detectives means _____.

• best friends

• crime solvers

• scientists

• troublemakers

Which characters is Professor Rex talking about in question 4? Choose TWO.

• Ben

• Pickles

• Ruby

• the dinosaur

Which event happens last in the story?

• Ben sees Professor Rex buying clay.

• Pickles follows crumbs to a dark room.

• Ben follows footprints to Mindy’s office.

• The museum director fires Professor Rex.