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The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard

Tamara witnesses the hatching of baby chicks and reflects on the dinosaur that hatched from an enormous egg in her neighborhood. Living near a swamp, Tamara imagines the dinosaur's presence and its potential to cause havoc. Meanwhile, her brother enjoys rescuing endangered animals. The story explores the themes of hatching, neighborhood, swamp, and rescue.

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The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard

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  1. The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard pages 36-43 Vocabulary

  2. hatched

  3. hatched Tamara watched as the baby chicks hatched from their eggs.

  4. hatched The dinosaur who lived here hatched from an egg that was as big as a basketball.

  5. Hatchedmeans broke out of an egg.

  6. neigh bor hood

  7. neighborhood I have the only tree house in our neighborhood. The area I live in does not have many trees.

  8. neighborhood This dinosaur was so heavy that he would have made my whole neighborhood shake like pudding if he jumped.

  9. Aneighborhood is the area around your home.

  10. swamp

  11. swamp There is a swamp, an area of wet land, near our house.

  12. swamp Back when my dinosaur lived here, my town was a big swamp. This dinosaur needed a lot of water.

  13. A swamp is an area of wet land.

  14. res cue

  15. rescue My brother likes to rescue any animal in danger of harm. He helps them get to safety.

  16. rescue My dinosaur had a very long neck. If he still lived here, I bet he could rescue my kite.

  17. Rescue means to save someone or something that is in danger of harm.

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