Download - ESL Dinosaurs
A: Complete the chart with the class.
Graphs & Charts Name:
B: Dinosaurs by the numbers...
Talk about the chart with your class. Answer the following questions:
1. Q: Which dinosaur did most people like the most?
!2. Q: Which dinosaur did most people like the least?
!3. Q: Are dinosaurs interesting to you?
!4. Q: Which dinosaur did most people say was "Just OK" - (3)
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A: Most people like ______________ the most.
!A: Most people like ______________ the least.
!A: (Yes/No) they (are/aren't) very interesting to me.
!A: Most people said _________________ was just OK.
Tyranosaurus Rex
Brachiosaurus
Triceratops
Stegosaurus
Anklyosaurus
Velociraptor
Step 1: First, from 1-6, Rank the following things. 1 is the most favorite. 6 is the least favorite
Then, write what other people said in the boxes below.
Step 2:Share your answers with the class.
ex. I think _______________ is the best, because...
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A: Learn to say their names.
Take A Look Name:
B: Learn each part of a dinosaur.
In the 1960s, researchers (1)______ two gigantic
dinosaur arms. For a long time, (2)_________ have
thought about what kind of dinosaur the giant arms
belonged to. They couldn't see the body!
!This month, the rest of the dinosaur's body
has been discovered in (3)___________.
They say it was huge, with a beak, a
humped (4)________, and giant hoofed
feet. It's name is Deinocheirus.
!Lee Young-Nam, from South Korea's Institute of Geoscience and
Mineral Resources (Kigam), said: "It turned out to be one of the
weirdest dinosaurs! It's very (5) _________! It is beyond our
(6)_____________! "
!They found two (7)____________. Now they know for sure what it
looks like. This dinosaur was very large, it measured about 11m long. It was
very (8)_________. It had a beak like a (9)________. It also had a large
hump on it's back. Its legs were short and stumpy, but its feet were very
(10)________ with hooves. The scientists think it moved very slowly. They
think it ate plants and fish.
Dr. Lee Young Nam said, "After 40 years we know what it looked like!" " It's
so weird!"
Dinosaur Mystery Solved
strange!!imagination!!Mongolia!!back!!skeletons!!heavy!!large!!dug up!!duck!!scientists
A: Complete the quiz with your class.
Reading Quiz Name:
1. When did researchers find the
two strange arms?
a. 1890
b. 1970
c. 1960
d. 1967
!2. Where did researchers find
the skeletons?
a. Milan
b. Minnesota
c. Mongolia
d. Dokdo
!3. What strange features did the
dinosaur have?
a. hoofed feet
b. a humped back
c. a beak like a duck
d. all of the above
!4. How long were the skeletons?
a. 10m
b. 11m
c. 12m
d. 13m
5. What were the dinosaurs legs
like?
a. short and skinny
b. long and skinny
c. long and strong
d. short and stumpy
!6. How do scientists think
Deinocheirus moved?
a. quickly
b. moderately
c. slowly
d. flying quickly
!7. What do scientists think
Deinocheirus ate?
a. fish
b. fish and plants
c. other dinosaurs
d. bugs
!8. Who said "After 40 years, we
finally know what it looks like!"
a. Lee Young-Nam
b. Lee Hyo-ri
c. Kim Yun-Nah
d. Lee Soon Shin
A: Brainstorm today's topic below.
Use It Name:
B: Write a short report about it.