Vocabulary 1
To make a place or area organized and clean.
To tidy
To put together and set upright (a building, wall, or other structure)
To erect
The students are ……………………..…… (play) a game in RS class now.
playing
What was Waterhouse’s true passion in life?
His true passion was animals.
Who were the important visitors that Waterhouse expected in his workshop?
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
A place where people design and make things.
workshop
To get out of the way or avoid s/th.
To dodge
Last summer I flew to Italy.
past tense
How did Waterhouse help people “see into the past”?
He used fossils to create models of dinosaurs.
What was the author’s purpose in writing this biography?
To inform about Waterhouse Hawkins.
A hollow container used to give a shape to hot liquid when it cools and hardens
mold
The part of a building below ground level that supports all the floors above.
foundation
List present participle, past tense, and past participle
'eat'
eating
ate
eaten
What does the author mean when he, says “The next months passed by in concrete, stone and iron……”?
Waterhouse spent the next months doing nothing but working with concrete, stone and iron to finish the dinosaurs.
Describe Waterhouse's six steps to make a dinosaur
1. Drawing
2. small model (clay)
3. Life-sized model (clay)
4. mold
5. Iron skeleton
6.Finish dinosaur with cement, covered with cast and painted
A special event or the time it takes place
occasion
the correct size when different parts are compared
proportion
List present participle, past tense, and past participle
'speak'
speaking
spoke
spoken
What facts does the author include to show the success of the grand opening to the public?
40,000 people were present and 1,000 singers. The Queen and Prince Albert were there and cannons were shot.
Do you think Waterhouse’s models were as accurate as dinosaur models today? Draw a conclusion based on information presented by the author?
Probably not; Paleontology was a new science. We know lots more today, so models are more accurate.
What does 'Extraordinary' mean?
Very unusual or remarkable.
What does 'Spectator' mean?
Someone who watches an event (normally a sporting event)
She had never ___________ (swim) so far before.
swum
The spectators ‘Gasped! Shrieked! Laughed and cried.’ Why did they react in this way?
They were surprised and amazed. They had never seen what a dinosaur looked like until Waterhouse brought them to life with his models.
How are Leonardo’s Horse and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins similar and different?
They are both biographies about artists from the past. They also both used science in their art. Leonardo’s horse, however, was not meant to be exactly like a real horse, but Waterhouse wanted his model dinosaurs to be replicas.