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It introduces paleontologists, defines concept words, and traces multiple time markers: Eoraptor and Saltopus, Stegosaurus and Allosaurus, Archaeopteryx, and Tyrannosaurus and Styracosaurus. 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 \nfossil of an Archaeopteryx  \nArchaeopteryx(ar kay OP tur iks)had wings andfeathers.Some scientists say it was an early bird,nota dinosaur.Maybe it could fly;maybe it could not.Scientists are not sure.  \nNow you might imagine some dinosaurs in the sky—Archaeopteryx,for one—but I doubt it could fly.With feathers and wings,it was almost a birdBut didn't have the right bones for flying,I've heard.  \n100 MILLION YEARS AGO  \nThe fiercest of all dinosaurs came along later.Its teeth remind me of an alligator's.  \nThis killing machine was called Tyrannosaurus.You wouldn't want to meet one in a dark forest!But Styracosaurus wouldn't give me a scare.Sure she had spikes,for defense,but that's fair.Tyrannosaurus was hungry;he wanted to eat her.But the horns on her head could defeat the meat-eater.  \n65 MILLION YEARS AGO  \nSome paleontologists say long ago in the pastThe dinosaurs died from a great volcano blast.Others think that an asteroid from spaceHit the earth and made it a very hot place.Some scientists think it was cold,not the heat,That killed off these creatures we never can meet.Whatever happened,it changed the Earth's weather,And dinosaurs died off forever and ever","cbCaiptKtFykm6UD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiptKtFykm6UD","pdf",3581396,12,"English","# Key Comprehension Skill\n## Fact and Opinion\n# Learning Goals","[{\"question\":\"What is the poem DINOSAURTIME LINE mainly about?\",\"answer\":\"The poem is about dinosaurs long, long ago—what happened to them in the heat or the snow.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are paleontologists, and what do they do?\",\"answer\":\"Paleontologists are scientists who study dinosaurs and other prehistoric life, and they try to learn what lived and when.\"},{\"question\":\"How do scientists explain why dinosaurs died?\",\"answer\":\"Some think a great volcano blast caused their death, while others suggest an asteroid hit Earth. 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