Dinosaur Club; Escaping the Liopleurodon Chapter 4

What is the central message of Chapter 4?

• Sea monsters are always dangerous

• Friends should always stick together and help others

• Rocks can be used as weapons

• Ichthyosaurs are faster than Liopleurodons

How do Jamie and Tess show the lesson of helping others?

• They run away from the Liopleurodon

• They throw food to distract the monster

• They try to scare the monster to help the ichthyosaurs escape

• They hide behind a rock

What lesson does the young ichthyosaur learn?

• Never swim alone

• Always attack first

• Friends can help you when you're in trouble

• Stay away from humans

What detail shows the Liopleurodon is a threat?

• It smiles at the ichthyosaurs

• It blocks the way to the ocean

• It plays with the bodyboard

• It swims slowly

What is the main problem in the story?

• Jamie loses his bodyboard

• The ichthyosaurs are trapped by a sea monster

• Tess falls into the water

• The rock is too heavy to lift

Why does Tess want to help the ichthyosaurs?

• She wants to ride one

• She feels they deserve to be free

• She is afraid of the Liopleurodon

• She wants to study them

What trait best describes Jamie in this chapter?

• Selfish

• Brave

• Lazy

• Silly

How do Jamie and Tess’s actions affect the story?

• They make the Liopleurodon go away

• They distract the monster so the ichthyosaurs can escape

• They scare the ichthyosaurs

• They get eaten by the monster

How does Jamie feel when he sees the young ichthyosaur in danger?

• Excited

• Angry

• Horrible

• Confused

What motivates Tess to throw the rock at the Liopleurodon?

• She wants to test her strength

• She wants to scare it away to help the ichthyosaurs

• She wants to hit it

• She is bored