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DK Meet The Dinosaurs
DK Meet The Dinosaurs
Meet the
Dinosaurs
A Note to Parents and Teachers
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including Cliff Moon M.Ed., Honorary Fellow of the University
of Reading. Cliff Moon has spent many years as a teacher and
teacher educator specializing in reading and has written more
than 140 books for children and teachers. He reviews regularly
for teachers’ journals.
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READERS
Meet the
Dinosaurs
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Here is the scary
Tyrannosaurus
(tie-RAN-oh-SORE-us).
It has sharp teeth.
Tyrannosaurus
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teeth
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Here is the huge
Brachiosaurus
(BRAK-ee-oh-SORE-us).
It has a long neck.
Brachiosaurus
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neck
9
Here is the tough
Triceratops
(try-SER-uh-tops).
It has three horns.
Triceratops
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horn
11
Here is the fierce
Velociraptor
(vell-OSS-ee-rap-tor).
It has sharp claws.
Velociraptor
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claw
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crest
Corythosaurus
14
Here is the noisy
Corythosaurus
(koe-rith-oh-SORE-us).
It has a bright crest.
15
Here is the small
Compsognathus
(komp-sog-NATH-us).
It runs quickly.
foot
Compsognathus
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17
Here is the clever
Troodon
(TROE-oh-don).
It has large eyes.
Troodon
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eye
19
Here is the spiky
Stegosaurus
(STEG-oh-SORE-us).
It has a small brain.
head
Stegosaurus
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21
Here is the bird-like
Gallimimus
(gal-lee-MEEM-us).
It has slim legs
and a beak.
leg
Gallimimus
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beak
23
spike
Iguanodon
24
Here is the strong
Iguanodon
(ig-WAHN-oh-don).
It has a spike on
each thumb.
25
Here is the plant-eating
Stegoceras
(STEG-oh-SER-us).
It has a thick skull.
skull
Stegoceras
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27
Here is the armour-plated
Ankylosaurus
(an-KIE-luh-SORE-us).
It has a tail club.
Ankylosaurus
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club
29
Which dinosaur
do you like best?
The one who is…
clever? scary?
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bird-like?
spiky?
noisy?
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Picture word list
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READERS
Pre-level 1
Fishy Tales Farm Animals
Colourful Days Let’s Make Music
Garden Friends Meet the Dinosaurs
Party Fun
In the Park
Level 1
A Day at Greenhill Farm Feeding Time
Truck Trouble Diving Dolphin
Tale of a Tadpole Rockets and Spaceships
Surprise Puppy! My Cat’s Secret
Duckling Days First Day at Gymnastics
A Day at Seagull Beach A Trip to the Zoo
Whatever the Weather I Can Swim!
Busy Buzzy Bee A Trip to the Library
Big Machines LEGO: Trouble at the Bridge
Wild Baby Animals LEGO: Secret at Dolphin Bay
A Bed for the Winter Star Wars: What is a Wookiee?
Born to be a Butterfly A Trip to the Dentist
Dinosaur’s Day Spider-Man: The Amazing Story
I Want To Be A Ballerina
Level 2
Dinosaur Dinners Survivors: The Night the
Firefighter! Titanic Sank
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes
Slinky, Scaly Snakes! The Story of Columbus
Animal Hospital Journey of a Humpback Whale
The Little Ballerina Amazing Buildings
Munching, Crunching, Sniffing Feathers, Flippers and Feet
and Snooping Outback Adventure: Australian
The Secret Life of Trees Holiday
Winking, Blinking, Wiggling Sniffles, Sneezes, Hiccups and
and Waggling Coughs
Astronaut: Living in Space LEGO: Castle Under Attack
Twisters! LEGO: Rocket Rescue
Holiday! Celebration Days Star Wars: Journey Through Space
around the World Spider-Man's Worst Enemies
The Story of Pocahontas Meet the X-Men
Horse Show Let's Go Riding!
READERS
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