Comprehension Questions: Chapter 1

What is the main idea of Chapter 1?

• Jamie wants to become a paleontologist.

• Jamie finds a fossil and makes a new friend.

• Jamie gets lost on the beach.

• Jamie builds a dinosaur museum.

What lesson does Jamie learn in this chapter?

• Fossils are easy to find.

• Dinosaurs lived in caves.

• Working together helps solve mysteries.

• Beaches are dangerous places.

How is the central message communicated in the story?

• Through Jamie’s dream about dinosaurs.

• Through Jamie’s discovery and teamwork with Tess.

• Through Granddad’s stories.

• Through a museum tour.

What is the significance of the Dinosaur Club in the story?

• It helps Jamie find a new fossil.

• It helps Jamie connect with Tess and learn about his discovery.

• It teaches Jamie how to climb rocks.

• It warns Jamie about high tide.

Which detail best supports the idea that Jamie is excited about fossils?

• He wears a dinosaur T-shirt.

• He runs to the cliff edge shouting about fossils.

• He forgets his backpack.

• He draws a picture of a lighthouse.

What does Jamie’s behavior tell us about him?

• He is shy and quiet.

• He is curious and adventurous.

• He is scared of new places.

• He prefers to stay indoors.

Why does Jamie bring his tablet to the beach?

How does Tess show she is friendly and helpful?

• She scares Jamie and runs away.

• She helps Jamie identify the fossil and shares a secret.

• She ignores Jamie’s questions.

• She tells Jamie to leave the beach.

What motivates Jamie to explore the beach?

• He wants to swim.

• He wants to find dinosaur bones.

• He wants to meet new people.

• He wants to build a sandcastle.

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

• They cause a storm.

• They find a secret cave and become friends.

• They get lost in the forest.

• They break the fossil.