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Level: D Word Count: 158 Words 100th Word: see page 16
Teaching Focus:Concepts of PrintExclamation points: Have students find and count the exclamation points used in the story. Have fun reading the sentences with exclamation points with excitement!Tips for Reading this Book with Children:
| Read the title and make predictions about the story. Predictions after reading the title have students make predictions about the book. |
| Take a picture walk. Talk about the pictures in the book. Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk.Have children find one or two words they know as they do a picture walk. |
| Have students read the 1st page of text with you. |
| Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading. |
| Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading. Get your mouth ready Look at the picture Thinkdoes it make sense Thinkdoes it look right Thinkdoes it sound right Chunk it by looking for a part you know |
| Read it again. |
| Complete the activities at the end of the book. |
Teacher Notes available atrem4teachers.comWords to Know Before You Read
claws dinosaur glop jungle sticky swish teeth
By Anastasia Suen Illustrated by Ed Myer 2013 Rourke Educational Media All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com Edited by Precious McKenzie Illustrated by Ed Myer Art Direction and Page Layout by Renee Brady
Library of Congress PCN Data Were Going on a Dinosaur Dig / Anastasia Suen ISBN 978-1-61810-166-2 (hard cover) (alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-61810-299-7 (soft cover) Library of Congress Control Number: 2012936768 Rourke Educational Media Printed in China, Artwood Press Limited, Shenzhen, China
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Were going on a dinosaur dig.Were going to find a big one.Here we go!Oh no!Grass!Tall, tall grass!Here we go!Swish, swish!Swish, swish!Were going on a dinosaur dig.Were going to find a big one.Here we go!Oh no!Mud!Sticky, sticky mud!Here we go!Glop, glop!Glop, glop!Were going on a dinosaur dig.Were going to find a big one.Here we go!Oh no!A jungle!A dark, dark jungle!Here we go!Trip, ouch!Trip, ouch!I see a long tail.I see big claws.I see sharp teeth.A dinosaur!Oh no!Its alive!Run!Here we go!Back through the jungle.Trip, ouch!Trip, ouch!Here we go!Back through the mud.Glop, glop!Glop, glop!Here we go!Back through the grass.Swish, swish!Swish, swish!Close the door! Close the door!After Reading Activities
You and the Story...
Can you name the places the children went? What did they find? Have you ever taken a walk? What did you see?
Words You Know Now...
Many big words have little words in them.
Write the words listed below on a sheet of paper and then circle the little words that you find in them. Example: dinosaur (circle no).
claws | sticky |
dinosaur | swish |
glop | teeth |
jungle |
You Could...Go for a Walk with Your Family and Friends
- Decide on a safe route for your walk.
- Bring a camera or bring a notebook and pencil.
- Write or draw the things you find on your walk.
About the Author
Anastasia Suen lives with her family in Plano, Texas. When her children were small they went on many dinosaur digs, but they never found a live dinosaur.
About the Illustrator
Ed Myer is a Manchester-born illustrator now living in London. After growing up in an artistic household, Ed studied ceramics at university but always continued drawing pictures.
As well as illustration, Ed likes traveling, playing computer games, and walking little Ted (his Jack Russell).
Comprehension & Extension:
Retell the Story: Act Out the Story