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Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus rex model that their friend Jud Wheat is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
What do you think Jud’s surprise is?
Page 2 — Listen to your child’s answer
2
How did the kids serve their community in this chapter?
Page 4 — They helped Mr. Pocket plant a rose bush
4
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What was the surprise?
Page 11 — A giant talking and moving T. Rex
11
Why did Jud and his friends bring the T. Rex to town?
Page 11 — To earn money to create a dinosaur museum in Montana
11
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Describe the dinosaur show.
Page 24 — Jud and Scoop gathered the donations and Jud introduced Tyrone. Dean moved the dinosaur’s tail and hands from inside the dinosaur and shared facts about the T. Rex
24
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Predict who you think took the money.
Page 31 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Do you think it could have been Jud, Dean or Scoop?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What is suspicious in this chapter?
Page 49 — The muddy footprints in Mr. Pocket’s shed
49
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What do the friends use as cover to go check Tyrone?
Page 56 — The fireworks show
56
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What predicament did the friends find themselves as they checked out Tyrone?
Page 62 — They went into the dinosaur and the door locked behind them. They are stuck in Tyrone!
62
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did they find the money?
Page 72 — Dink remembered the muddy footprints and that the duffel bag with the cash was on the shed
72
Why will it be difficult to decide who the thief is?
Page 73 — They found a green band aid on the bag and all three of the guys use those band aids
73
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What clues did the kids put together in this chapter?
Page 78 — Muddy footprints, rainstorm in the middle of the night, Scoop didn’t get much sleep, Scoop’s wet shoes hanging from the car antennae, Scoop wasn’t watching the fireworks, the kids found him at the shed looking for the money
78
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How does this story end?
Page 82 — Scoop gets arrested and the kids talk about how Scoop got the key; the kids are sleeping outside under the stars in their sleeping bags
82
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