UNIDAD EDUCATIVA MONTESSORI

Name: _______________________
Tyrannosaurus Rex
By Guy Belleranti
One of the most dangerous
dinosaurs was the Tyrannosaurus
rex. It looked like a huge lizard with
sharp teeth. It lived over 60 million
years ago.
From nose to tail T!rex was as
long as a s"hool #us. It was taller
than a house. It weighed more than
an airplane. T!rex$s head was as long
as a kit"hen ta#le.
T!rex was one of the #iggest meat!eating dinosaurs. It "ould eat
hundreds of pounds of meat in one #ite. %nimals that eat meat have
sharp teeth. T!rex had 60 of them& 'ome of the teeth were as #ig as
#ananas. (hen T!rex lost a tooth it grew a new one.
T!rex stood on two powerful legs. It also had two small arms. Its
strong tail helped keep it from falling over.
It might #e fun to see a live Tyrannosaurus rex #ut I wouldn$t
UNIDAD EDUCATIVA MONTESSORI
want to meet one. (ould you)
Tyrannosaurus Rex
By Guy Belleranti
1. *ow many teeth did a Tyrannosaurus
rex have)
a. thirty b. sixteen
c. sixty d. seventy
2. *ow long ago did Tyrannosaurus rex live)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3. (hat did Tyrannosaurus rex eat)
a. leaves from tall trees b. other dinosaurs
c. small inse"ts d. people
4. % T!rex was as long as a ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.
5. % T!rex weighed as mu"h as an +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.
6. (hi"h dinosaurs had sharp teeth)
a. all dinosaurs b. dinosaurs that had tails
c. dinosaurs that were #ig d. dinosaurs that ate meat
Name: ______________________________
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Article by Guy Belleranti
Draw straight lines to match
each voca!lar" wor# on the le$t
with its #e%nition on the right&
1. 'ower$!l not sa$e
2. 'o!n#s room where 'eo'le coo(
3. school !s !nits o$ weight
4. #angero!s strong
5. (itchen "ellow $r!its
6. ananas "ellow vehicle that rings (i#s
to
school