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A sound of thunder

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    Vocabulary from the story
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  • Do you remember what the word 'guide' means?
    a person who shows other people around/shows them the way (for example a tour guide)
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  • What does it mean in the story when it describes the dinosaur as 'a great evil God'?
    Powerful like a God but also capable of being evil/causing harm
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  • What is thunder?
    Thunder is the sound you hear in a storm. It is caused by lightening
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  • What does the word delicate mean?
    Easily broken or damaged or requires careful handling.
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  • What is a reptile?
    Reptiles are cold blooded animals, covered in scales or bony plates.
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  • What is the chest?
    The chest is the part of your body between your neck and abdomen (it's where your heart and lungs are).
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  • What is this called?
    Mist
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  • What does to strike mean? (The T-rex came on great striding legs)
    A long step when walking or running
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  • Can you remember a phrase from the story that described the T-REX as 'huge'?
    'It towered thirty feet above the trees' or 'it could reach up and grab the moon'
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  • Tell me one thing to describe the TREX
    Resilient legs, oily reptilian chest, great evil god, delicate arms
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  • How would you feel if you saw this T-rex emerging from the mist?
    I would feel ...
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  • How do you imagine the T-rex, from the descriptions in the story?
    I imagine ...
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