March 19th 2010

Two sets of questions:

a) Questions using text based around short readings based around the

key words: „dinosaur(s) „and „football‟;

b) Questions from „“The Kingfisher First Dinosaur Picture

Atlas” (New York: Kingfisher, 2008)”

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Four questions based around key words:

„dinosaur‟ and „football‟.

A1) Title: “Becks 'slower than dinosaur'

( http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22287338-23215,00.html )

“...THE smallest dinosaur could reach speeds of nearly 64k/h, and even the lumbering

tyrannosaurus rex would have been able to outrun most

modern-day sportsmen. Some people call ageing stars, like LA

Galaxy midfielder, David Beckham,„dinosaurs‟ because of their

loss of speed, but perhaps „ Becks‟ would be a better player

with the speed of a T.Rex...!

 Q: Why would David Beckham benefit from being as fast as a
Tyrannosaurus Rex?
A: He would benefit because ________________________________________

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A2) Title: “Boom Boom: Roy Keane and the Footballing Dinosaur.”

http://reviews.media-culture.org.au/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1853

“...Keane is something of a footballing dinosaur. He wants to „win at all costs‟.

His wish to win has made him clash with „the official ideologies of the World Cup

and professional sport‟. The Irish Football Association want footballers who say

that „winning is not the only important thing‟, but Keane‟s thinking comes from

an older time. Being number one is all that matters to him, so that makes him a

dinosaur in the eyes of FIFA and other „officials‟ who

haven‟t played the game to the high level of the

likes of Roy Keane.”

Q: Why is Roy Keane called a „footballing dinosaur‟?
Is it a bad name to be called?
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A3) Why dignified-Arsene-Wenger-has-to-high-five-a-dinosaur.

From:http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/steve-stammers/Why

-dignified-Arsene-Wenger-has-to-high-five-a-dinosaur-every-other-Saturday-a

rticle257579.html

"...Arsene Wenger is highly-educated, fluent in five languages, and the most

successful manager in Arsenal‟s history. Yet on match days he has to give high

fives to someone called Gunnersaurus. Before a match at The Emirates, after the

Arsenal team enter the stadium, he has to give „high five‟s‟ to Gunnersaurus!

Q: What does Wenger give to „Gunnersaurus‟ before match days?

Why do you think he has to do this?
He gives _________________________________________________________________

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A4) Title: The best defenders in the world?

http://ja-jp.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21258502693

"...OK how about JT? The footballing lump of wood, immobile, no apparent

skill on the ball and little pace, he might just replace Senderos in the

middle of the Swiss defence but apart from that he is a footballing

dinosaur in this company. The only English player who would warrant a

place in most of these teams is the impeccable, hugely skillful and

grossly underappreciated in his own country, Rio Ferdinand.."

Q: Which player is called „a footballing dinosaur‟ in this piece
of writing? Does the writer think Rio Ferdinand is a good
player? Why?

__________________ is called a footballing dinosaur because_____________________

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Fourteen questions based around „The

Kingfisher First Dinosaur Picture Atlas‟.

Questions from page 4 and 5.

1. It is said that dinosaurs lived all over the

world, for m______________ of y_______________. However,

around 65 m____________ y__________ ago, a g________ m__________ hit the earth and

dinosaurs became ex___________.,

2. We can see the 'remains of dinosaurs' because

麻ｆthere are many of f___________ remains in the ____________.

Questions from page 6 and 7

3. The Triassic period started ______ million y___________ a_____. In the Triassic

period, it is believed that the con____________ were joined together. There was

one 'supercontinent' called P____________

Draw a 'Triassic dinosaur' and label it:

4. Draw a dinosaur from the 'Jurassic period'. The Jurassic period

started ______ million y___________ a_____ . In the Jurassic period,

4) The Jurassic period started ______ million y___________ a_____ . In the

Jurassic period, it is believed that Pangea, the supercontinent, has b_________

to break apart. The con_____________ separated and took the animals with them.

Draw a 'Jurassic dinosaur' and label it:

5) The Cretaceous period started ______ million y___________ a_____, and

e_____________ 65 million y__________ ago when a m______________ struck earth and

wiped out the dinosaurs.

Draw a 'Cretaceous‟ dinosaur and label it.

6. What was the duck-billed dinosaur which had many enemies? (p.10)

The L__________________ was the duck-billed dinosaur which had many

enemies. It was a dinosaur which had a large hollow c_____________ on its head.

7. Look at the map of the United States on pages 12 and 13,

Which dinosaur do you like the most? "I like the ______________________because

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Which American 'state' was it found in? "The ____________________ was

found in ____________________________________________________________.”
8) Tyrannosaurus Rex, the 'King of the Dinosaurs', had a very big

appetite. It wanted to eat a lot of meat every day. What did it eat? (p.17)

It ate sm__________________ d_______________ and the dead re___________ of other

dinosaurs.

9) The deinonychus were small dinosaurs who hunted in packs. As a group

they killed _________________ d__________________ who moved too slowly to escape

(p.17).

10) What five dinosaurs were found in the United Kingdom? (p.24)

The five dinosaurs were the ___________________, the _____________________, the

_________________________, the ______________________ and the

____________________________.

11) Which European dinosaur fed from the treetops? (p.29)

The b_____________ are leaves from the treetops.

12) Which African dinosaur was protected by bony plates and spikes? (p.32)

The k_________________________, which was also a plant eater.

13) What are the names of the two dinosaurs who were said to have lived

in Japan? (p.37) They were the _________________ and the _______________________.

14) In eastern China, some dinosaurs had f_________________ instead of

scales. Which of the three Chinese dinosaurs do you like and why?

“I like the ___________________ because ________________________________

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