Kinds of Dinosaurs (and Reptiles)
Which famous dinosaur is the article’s main focus?
Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex)
How many million years ago did dinosaurs go extinct?
66 million years ago
What is a scientist who studies dinosaurs called?
A paleontologist
True or False: All dinosaurs were huge.
False (some were as small as dogs)
What is the name of the small dinosaur mentioned that had a fairly large brain?
Troodon
When did T. rex live? (Period + time range)
Late Cretaceous Period, about 68–66 million years ago
What is the main idea of the article? (Hint: It’s in the title!)
To share the truth and correct myths about dinosaurs
True or False: T. rex was a fast, powerful predator.
False (it was probably too big to run fast)
What flying reptile is shown in the article?
It was not a dinosaur. Tupuxuara
What was the wingspan of the flying reptile Tupuxuara?
5.5 meters (from tip to tip)
What happened to dinosaurs about 66 million years ago?
They died out (became extinct).
What does the article suggest T. rex might have been instead of a hunter?
A scavenger (eating dead animals)
What is the name of the group of flying reptiles that lived with dinosaurs?
Pterosaurs
How many kilometers could Tupuxuara fly nonstop?
Up to 16,000 kilometers
According to the article, what are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs?
Modern-day birds
True or False: All dinosaurs are extinct.
False (dinosaurs’ relatives, birds, are still alive today)
Why does the article say Tupuxuara probably could not take off from the ground?
It was too heavy.
How large was the small, smart dinosaur Troodon?
About the size of a modern-day dog
Why did dinosaurs go extinct, according to the article?
A global climate change made the Earth too cold for them to survive.
True or False: Pterosaurs were dinosaurs that could fly.
False (they were flying reptiles, not dinosaurs)