Vocab 1
What does the word uncovering mean in the sentence below?
The chef was uncovering the pot of soup.
a. tasting
b. stirring
c. taking the lid off
d. adding more water to
c. taking the lid off
Who is the narrator in this article?
a. the author
b. the reader
c. Philip Currie
d. Barnum Brown
a. the author
What does the word certainly mean in the sentence below?
Dad said "This has certainly been a very good day".
f. not
g. turned into
h. very quickly
i. without a doubt
i. without a doubt
Why were Brown's Albertosaurus bones in the basement for many years?
f. Currie wanted to keep the a secret.
g. People did not realize how special they were.
h. they were too big and heavy to show in a museum
i. Fossil hunters had a hard time putting the pieces together
g. people did not realize how special they were.
What does the word location mean in the sentence below?
Do you know the location of the toy store?
f. price
g. name
h. store hours
i. place where it is
i. place where it is
From the article, what can you tell about Philip Currie?
f. He is foolish
g. He is awkward
h. He is unfriendly
i. He is determined
i. He is determined
What does the word suddenly mean in the sentence below?
Ty suddenly left the train station because he had forgotten his ticket.
a. in a rude way
b. in a slow way
c. in an unhappy way
d. in an unplanned way
d. in an unplanned way
In 1976, who thought albertosaurs may have hunted in packs?
a. the author
b. philip currie
c. Barnum brown
d. most paleontoligists
b. philip currie
What does the word prove mean in the sentence below?
I can prove that the squirrel is the animal that ate the birdseed.
a. show
b. guess
c. wonder
d. never know
a. show
How does the reader know that dinosaurs lived long ago?
a. few dinosaurs are still alive
b. some dinosaurs have feathers.
c. many dinosaurs ate other animals
d. only dinosaur fossils are left today
d. Only dinosaur fossils are left today
What does the word lively mean in the sentence below?
The band played lively music at the parade.
f. sad
g. opera
h. rock and roll
i. full of energy
i. full of energy
read this sentence from the article.
Philip and his team worked for months to dig out each fossil.
What can you conclude about the team from the sentence above?
f. The team had to be careful.
g. the team was not very experienced.
h. the team was unhappy with all the work.
i. The team was hoping to find a live dinosaur.
f. the team had to be careful
What does the word clues mean in the sentence below?
Sarah looked for clues that would help her solve the math probelms.
f. friends
g. hints
h. numbers
i. teachers
g. hints
Read the sentences below.
Philip had seen the remains of Brown's campsite earlier in the day. He knew the bones must be close.
Who knew the bones must be close?
f. the author
g. the reader
h. philip currie
i. Barnum Brown
h. philip currie
What does the word lovely mean in the sentence below?
Tula looked lovely in her blue dress.
a. afraid
b. blue
c. pretty
d. tall
c. pretty
Why was Philip Currie's search a success?
a. because he found 22 albertosuars.
b. because he found 70 dinosaur teeth
c. because he found the first dinosaur eggs
d. because he found the first meat-eating dinosaurs
a. because he found 22 albertosaurs
What does the word fossils mean in the sentence below?
The fossils that we found were buried deep in the ground.
a. rocks
b. treasures
c. hidden treasures
d. remains of an animal or plant.
d. remains of an animal or plant
What can the reader conclude about dinosaurs from the article?
a. all dinosaurs ate plants
b. few dinosaurs had teeth
c. most dinosaurs are dead
d. some dinosaurs ate meat
d. some dinosaurs ate meat
What does the word cautiously mean in the sentence below?
Mrs. Jones cautiously walked the students across the street.
f. in a slow way
g. in a careful way
h. in an unhappy way
i. in a dangerous way
g. in a careful way
Based on the article, what can you tell the author believes about the study of fossils?
f. It is easy
g. It is exciting
h. It is impossible
i. it it old-fashioned
g. it is exciting