1. Dinosaur Dreams How do you know Jan really likes dinosaurs? How does the author make counting dinosaurs funny? According to Jan, what is wrong with counting dinosaurs as a way to go to sleep? Why is Jan able to fall asleep counting sheep?

2. Question of the Day Day 1 : Would you like to have lived in prehistoric times? Day 2 : What kind of animal do you think makes the best pet? Why? Day 3 : What would be the biggest advantages and disadvantages to having a dinosaur for a pet?

3. Question of the Day Day 4 : Think about times when you make predictions in your daily life. Explain what leads you to make these predictions each day. Day 5 : How can volcanoes change the Earth’s surface?

4. Vocabulary brunch : a meal that comes between breakfast and lunch peaceful : calm and quiet omelet : eggs that are beaten with other ingredients and cooked

5. Vocabulary erupting : blowing out lava, rocks, and gases from a volcano lava : hot, melted rock that pours from an erupting volcano escape : to get away from danger