what’s in a name? The word “dinosaur”comes from the Greek :

“deinos” (terrible, powerful) + “sauros” (lizard)

Use the name of a dinosaur to create your own acrostic poemSample: Pteranodon Your dinosaur:(“winged” and “toothless”)

P teranodon T oothlessE ats fishR eptileA lways flyingN ever walkingO ceanD ives for foodO ldN o longer on earth

Draw your dinosaur!

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Dinosaur name What it means Create your own Head featuresCorythosaurus Helmet lizardMicroceratops Small-horned headPachyrhinosaurus Thick-nosed lizardStegosaurus Roof lizardTriceratops Three-horned head

Body featuresBaryonyx Heavy clawBrachiosaurus Arm lizardSpinosaurus Spiny lizard

Unusual teethAstrodon Star toothDeinodon Terrible toothMicrodontosaurus Tiny-tooth lizard

Unusual feetDeinonychus Terrible clawVelocipes Swift footBrachypodosaurus Short-footed lizard

Distinctive behaviorMaiasaura Good mother lizardTyrannosaurus rex Tyrant lizard kingVelociraptor Speedy robber

what’s in a name?Imagine what these dinosaurs looked and acted like by understanding their names

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dinosaur name ! Greek root + “saurus” = your dinosaur

anato duckavi birdbronto thundercompso elegantcrypto hiddencyon dogdraco dragonfelis cathippos horselana woollylyco wolfmega hugenodo lumpypedi footphyllo leafplateo flatpyro firesalto leapingseismo earthquaketetra fourvulcano volcanozygo joined