TYRANNOSAURUS REX

BRACHIOSAURUS

VELOCIRAPTOR

STEGOSAURUS

OVIRAPTOR

TRICERATOPS

Why do they have those names?

PREFIXES SUFFIXES

PREFIX MEANING SUFFIX MEANING

Tyrannos Tyrant Saurus Lizard

Brachios Arm

Velocis Speedy Raptor Thief

Stegos Roof/Cover

Ovi Egg Cerato Horn

Tri Three

Tyrant-Lizard

Aggressive!

Arm-lizard

Longer front limbs

Speedy-Thief

It was really fast when hunting

Roof-Lizard

Covered with a “roof”

Egg-thief

EGGS IN ITS

NEST

Three-Horns

12

3

Dinosaurs lived LONG AGO

• When we say “Long ago”, what do we mean?

• Does it mean YESTERDAY?

Much time ago

We are talking about a time when there were

only animals and plants on the land, no

people.

• I saw that movie long ago.

• I bought this cellphone long ago.

• I deleted those pictures long ago.

• I went to school long ago.

• I read that book long ago.

What dinosaur are you?

Herbivorous

STEGOSAURUS

TRICERATOPS BRACHIOSAURUS

They only ate

plants

carnivorous

They ate meat

VELOCIRAPTOR

TYRANNOSAURUS REX

OVIRAPTOR

BIG or SMALL??

• Look the images of the dinosaurs and say if

they were BIG or SMALL

Tyrannosaurus Rex

BIG

Triceratops

BIG

Velociraptor

SMALL

Stegosaurus

BIG

Oviraptor

SMALL

Brachiosaurus

BIG

CREATE YOUR DINOSAUR