What am I?
I’m someone who studies fossils. What am I?
paleontologist
Dinosaurs didn’t all disappear suddenly—they started to _______.
die out
This word means “a little bit” or “moderately.”
fairly
True or False: Paleontologists study planets.
False
What do scientists call animals like birds that are related to dinosaurs?
descendants
I’m what you call a creature that comes after an earlier generation.
descendant
That T-shirt really does _______ your jeans!
complement
This word means “to dislike very much.”
despise
True or False: If you tell someone they’re smart just to be nice, it’s flattery.
True
What word means “somewhat” or “moderately”?
fairly
I’m a liquid your skin makes when you’re hot or nervous.
perspiration
________, the dinosaur could not fly at all.
In reality
A word for gently pushing through a crowd.
jostle
True or False: You sweat because of joy, not because of heat or nerves.
False
What scientist might study T. rex bones?
paleontologist
I’m a fake compliment that’s not really honest.
flattery
She began to sweat with nervous _______ before the test.
perspiration
This is when two things go well together.
complement
True or False: An account is the same as a story or report.
True
What is the process called when a species slowly disappears?
die out
I’m the story or report someone gives about something.
account
Some dinosaurs were the size of _______ birds or dogs.
modern-day
A word that means “something alive now that came from something in the past.”
descendant
True or False: Dinosaurs are all extinct and have no living relatives.
False — birds are descendants!)
What word means “truly” or “actually,” especially when correcting a mistake?
in reality