Dinosaurs II

Dinosaurs II

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This task is about looking at the words and images in a poem,
 
Read the poem "Dinosaurs", School Journal, Part 2, No 4, 1997, and look at the pictures. Then answer the following questions. 
 
a)
Write a sentence to explain what caused the dinosaur in each picture to die.
 
 
  1.  _____________________________________________________________________

     
  2. _____________________________________________________________________

     
  3. _____________________________________________________________________

     
  4. _____________________________________________________________________

     
 
b)
How does the artist show that the dinosaur in Picture 1 is worried by the snow?
 
 
 
 
 
c)
In what two ways does the artist show that the dinosaurs in Picture 3 are feeling sick?
 
  1.
 
2.
____________________________________________________________________
 
____________________________________________________________________
 
d) i)
 
ii)
In which two pictures is movement shown? _____  and   _____
 
How has the artist/illustrator shown movement?
 
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Copyright: 
Dinosaurs - Text and images were first published by Learning Media Limited for the Ministry of Education. Copyright Judy Ling, 1997.
 
Source: School Journal, Part 2, No 4, Learning Media, 1997.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Viewing
Keywords: 
cartoon, comprehension, feelings, movement, poetry, School Journal, SJ-2-4-1997
Description of task: 
A short poem with four pictures is analysed with students having to match text with images and answer questions on movement and illustrations. SJ-2-4-1997. Text not provided.
Answers/responses: 

 

Y6 (11/1999)

a)

1)
2)
3)
4)

The Ice Age/snow came/it froze.
It was crushed (by a large animal).
It died from smoking.
It was hit by a spaceships/killed by aliens.

very easy
easy
easy
easy
b)  

Any 1 of:

  • Hand out.
  • Mouth open.
  • Eyes popping/looking up.
 moderate
c)  

Any 2 of:

  • Drooping eyelids.
  • Jaw sagging/coughing.
  • The words "COUGH!" "HACK!"
  • Dropped cigarette.
  • Hanging upside down.

2 correct – difficult

1 correct – easy
 d)

i)
ii)

 2 and 4
(Vertical) lines drawn (alongside the animal's leg and above the spaceship).

 difficult
moderate