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Going on a Dino DigChapter �

Unit 10 Homework 1

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Pleaselistentoyourchildreadthestoryforaccuracyandexpression.Youmaywishtohaveyourchildreadasecondtimetostrengthenskills.

Withoutthinking,Benhadhooted,“Adinodig!Dad,wehavetogo.Dinobones!ItcouldbeaT.rexorevenavelociraptor.”

SoontheWrightswerepackedandreadytomoveagain.TrafficoutofNewYorkwasterrible.Itseemedlikeeveryonewasleavingthecityforsummervacation.

Fourdayslater,awearyDr.Wrightandhisboyswalkedintothecampsite.

Ahalf-dozenworriedadultswereatthecampsite,sippingcoffeeandtalking.AtallthinmanwalkedovertogreetthethreeWrights.Dr.Wrightshooktheman’shandandsaid,“Goodtoseeyou,Ralph.”

Ralphsaid,“Goodtoseeyou,Wilbur.You’rejustintime.Wehaveaproblem.”

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Questionstotalkabout:1. WhyisBenexcitedeventhoughhedoesn’twanttomove?2. Whatdoesweary mean?WhyweretheWrightsweary?3. Whatdoyouthinktheproblemis?

I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.

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We’re going on a dino dig. A dino dig, a dino dig! We’re going to find big bones. We’re going to find big bones. Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Not yet! Not yet!

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Going on a Dino DigChapter 1 • The E-Mail

TheoldSUVrumbleddowntheinterstate.Inside,BenjaminFranklinThomasEdisonWright,AlbertEinsteinLouisBrailleWright,andDr.WilburWrightwereexcitedtobeontheirway.

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Eight-year-oldBenjaminsatinthebackseatlookingatthee-mail.Benhadlivedin10differentplacesandwasmovingfromtheBronx.HelikedtheBronxandwantedtolivethereforever.Butthenthatbittersweetmomenthadarrived.Dr.WrighthadhandedBenthee-mail.Benhadreaditoutloud.

Subject:DinoDigFrom:RalphKnightDate:June1To:Dr.WilburWright

DearWilbur:

Wehavefundingforourdinosaurexpedition.Thebonesthatwerefoundaredefinitelydinosaurbones.Canyoucome?Wehaveajobforyou.

RalphKnight

P.S.Aftertheexpedition,wewouldneedyoutostayandworkwithusatthelabs.

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whoarethemaincharacters?2. Whywasreadingthee-mailabittersweetmoment?3. WhydoesBenhavetomoveagain?Wherearetheygoing?

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Unit 10 Homework 2

Going on a Dino DigChapter 2

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Albert’seyeskindofpuddledup.AsDr.Wrightreacheddowntopullhimout,hesaid,“It’sokay,Albert.We’vegotyounow.”

AlberthuggedDr.Wright’sleg.Thenhelookedupandasked,“Didyousee’em?”

“Seewhat?”askedDr.Wright.

“Thefootprints,”saidAlbert.“Therewerefootprints.Ifollowedthem,andthenIdidn’tknowwhereIwas.”

Dr.Wrightsmiled.“It’sokay,Albert.”

Albertsaid,“Ireallymeanit!JustlikethatboyinCanada.Ifounddinosaurfootprints.”

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Questionstotalkabout:1. HowdoyouthinkAlbertfeltwhenhewasfound?2. DoyouthinkAlbertreallyfounddinosaurfootprints?


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Going on a Dino DigChapter 2 • Albert Goes Missing

Atdawnthenextday,peoplewerealreadymovingabout.Hammers,chisels,andbrushessatincrates.Ralphhadasmallcomputerthathewasusingtolocatethedinosaurbones.

Ralphsaid,“Accordingtothecomputer,thedinosaurbonesshouldberighthere,butwecan’tfindthem.”

Eggs,toast,andhamslicesweresittingoutforeveryone.Bendecidedtogetbreakfast.HecrawledintothetenttogetAlbert,butitwasempty.BenwanderedaroundlookingforAlbert.Finally,Benwenttofindhisfather.“Dad,”saidBen.“Albert’sgone.”

Ralphorganizedarescueparty.EveryonewasdeterminedtofindlittleAlbert.Still,Dr.Wrightlookedworried.

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Therearetwoproblems.Whatarethey?2. Whatisarescueparty?3. WhydoyouthinkDr.Wrightlookedworried?

EveryonestartedlookingforAlbert.Anhourlater,theystoppedtorest.Dr.Wrightleanedoveramountainstreamandsplashedwateronhishot,worriedface.

Suddenly,Bensaid,“Listen.Doyouhearthat?”

BenandDr.Wrightwhooped.TheycouldhearAlbertcalling,“Dad,Ben...”

Dr.WrightandBenscrambledoverahugefallentree.TherewasAlbertinasmallspacebetweentwohugelogs.Hewasjusttoosmalltogetoutbyhimself.

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Unit 10 Homework 3

Going on a Dino DigChapter 3

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Questionstotalkabout:1. WhatwasthechainofeventsonTuesday,June15?2. Howwouldyouliketogoonadinodig?


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ben,S Field lOgtuesday, June 15

‑ albert leads team to prints under fallen tree.

‑ team clears fallen trees from riverbank.

a. 123 prints uncovered b. 28 prints belong to carnivores

(theropods, t. rex?) c. 95 prints belong to herbivores

(ornithopods)‑ ralph thinks t. rex may have been

hunting the ornithopods.‑perfect or what?


Going on a Dino DigChapter 3 • Chip, Chip, Dig, Dig

EveryonewashappytohearthatAlbertwassafe.Theexpeditionteamgatheredbackatcamp.WithAlbertfound,Ralphwasonceagaindeterminedtofindthedinosaurbones.

Dr.Wrightsaid,“Albert,gotellRalphwhatyoufound.”Alberthesitated.ThenhewentandpulledonRalph’spantleg.

Albertsaid,“Comesee.”

Ralphsaid,“Notnow.”

AlbertlookedatBenandDr.Wright.Theybothnoddedandsmiled.

Albertsaid,“Comesee.”

Ralphsaid,“Albert,I’mbusy.”

Albertstoodhisground.Heinsisted,“Comesee.”

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whydoesn’tRalphwanttogowithAlbert?Doeshethinkhehas

somethingimportanttoshowhim?2. Albertstood his ground.Whatdoesthatmean?3. WhatdoesAlbertwanttoshowRalph?

Finally,RalphtookAlbert’shandandwentwithhim.

BenwhisperedtoDr.Wright,“WhatdoyouthinkRalphwillsay?”

BenandDr.WrightwatchedasRalphcroucheddownandcrawledonallfoursundertherootsofthebigtree.Foramoment,itwasquiet.Thentheyheardayeehaw!

BenandDr.Wrightjustgrinned.Bensaid,“IthinkAlberthassavedtheday.”

Dr.Wrightsaid,“Kindoflooksthatway.”

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Questionstotalkabout:1. HowdidAlbertsave the day?2. WhydidRalphyell“yeehaw”?


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Unit 10 Homework 4

A Dinosaur TimelineChapter �

Earth When Dinosaurs LivedWhendinosaursfirstroamed

Earth,itwasverydifferentfromtoday.ScientistscalledthelandPangaea(pan-jee-uh).

Pangaeawasonevastcontinent.Therewerenooceanstocross,sodinosaurswalkedfreelyeverywhere.Dinosaurslivedineverypartoftheworld,includingwhatwenowcallAntarctica.

ThenPangaeabegantobreakandslowlydriftapart.BytheCretaceousperiod,thereweresevencontinents.Today,therearestillsevencontinents.

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A Dinosaur TimelineChapter 1 • 165 Million Years Ago

When Dinosaurs LivedDinosaurslivedonEarthformore

than165millionyears.Thenabout65millionyearsago,theydisappeared.

Nohumanbeinghaseverseenalivedinosaur.TheybecameextinctlongbeforepeoplewereonEarth,butweknowtheylivedbecausetheyleftbehindtheireggs,theirfootprints,andtheirhugebones.

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Questionstotalkabout:1. HowlongdiddinosaursliveonEarth?2. Whendidtheybecomeextinct?3. Howdoweknowdinosaurslived?

Questionstotalkabout:1. Inhowmanydifferentperiodsdiddinosaurslive?2. Duringwhichperioddidthedinosaursfirstappear?

Atimelinehelpsusunderstandwhenthingshappened.Lookatthetimelinebelow.Itshowswhenthefirstdinosaursappearedandwhentheydiedout.CanyoufindwhenpeoplefirstappearedonEarth?

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Triassic Period42 million years

Jurassic Period 62 million years

Cretaceous Period 79 million years

Tertiary Period63.2 million years

• The first dinosaurs • Many dinosaurs • Largest number of dinosaurs and many different dinosaurs

• No dinosaurs

Quaternary Period�.8 million years

• The first people


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Unit 10 Homework 5

A Dinosaur TimelineChapter 2

Duringthenextfewhundredyears,moreandmoreboneswerediscovered.Finally,about150yearsago,peoplerealizedtheboneswerefromanimalstheyhadneverseen.Theanimalsweregiventhenamedinosaur,whichmeans“terriblelizard.”

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animalstheyhadneverseenbefore?2. Whatdoestheword dinosaur mean?


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A Dinosaur TimelineChapter 2 • Discovering Dinosaurs

How We Know About DinosaursDinosaurshavealwaysfascinated

people.Wefindandstudytheirbones,andthenwemakeguessesaboutwhattheylookedlikeandhowtheylived.Sometimeswefindthatourbestguessesabouttheseanimalswerewrong.

Whendinosaursdied,theirbones,teeth,andtrackswerecoveredwithsandandmud.Overtime,dinosaurremainsturnedintofossils.

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Howdowefindoutaboutdinosaurs?

How Fossils Are FormedLikeotheranimals,dinosaurslived,

laideggs,raisedbabies,andthendied.Ifadinosaurdiednearastream,thesandandmudfromthestreamcoveredupthebody.Overtime,thedinosaurremainsturnedintostoneandbecamefossils.

Finding Fossils Long AgoForthousandsofyears,peoplehave

beenfindingdinosaurfossils.OneofthefirstdinosaurfossilswasfoundinChinamorethan3,500yearsago.Imaginefindingalarge,strange-lookingtooth.ThepeopleinChinadidn’tknowaboutdinosaurs,sotheythoughttheyhaddiscoveredthetoothofadragon!

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whathappenedtotheremainsofdinosaurs?2. WhenthepeopleinChinafoundalargetooth,whatdidtheythinkit

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Unit 10 Homework 6

A Dinosaur TimelineChapter 3

A Dinosaur Dig TodayNowwhenpeoplegoonadinosaur

dig,theyareverycareful.Dinosaurhuntersdigoutbigblocksofstone,leavingthefossilsuntouchedbyshovelsandpicks.Theyputspecialglueonthebonesandevenputacoatofplasteronthem.Thenthefossilsarecarefullyshippedbacktoalabtobestudied.

Today,therearemanyplacesyoucangotoseedinosaurskeletons.

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whatisadinosaurdigliketoday?2. Wherecanapersongotoseeadinosaurskeletontoday?3. Haveyoueverseenadinosaurskeleton?


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A Dinosaur TimelineChapter 3 • Hunting for Dinosaurs

in the United States

About150yearsago,peoplefounddinosaurbonesintheUnitedStates.AnearlycompletedinosaurskeletonwasdugupinNewJersey.ScientistsnamedthedinosaurHadrosaurus(had-roh-sore-us).Canyouimaginetheexcitement?PeoplediscoveredthatHadrosauruswalkedontwolegs.Uptothistime,peoplethoughtalldinosaurswalkedonfourlegs.

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Questionstotalkabout:1. WherewerethefirstHadrosaurusfossilsfound?2. WhatwasdifferentaboutHadrosaurus?

The Bone WarsBythe1870s,peoplewerevery

curiousaboutdinosaurs.CharlesMarshandEdwardCopeweresoobsessedwithfindingfossilsthattheystartedtheBoneWars.

MarshandCopeeachwantedtobethebestdinosaurhunter—tobethefirsttofindnewkindsofdinosaurs.Theybickered,spiedoneachother,andevenstolebonesfromoneanother.Buttheywereinsucharushtofindnewkindsofdinosaurbonesthattheywerenotcareful.Theydestroyedmanybonesbyusingdynamitetoblastawayrock.

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whatdoes obsessedmean?WhydidtheBoneWarshappen?2. WhydidMarshandCopedestroymanydinosaurbones?

Charles Marsh Edward Cope