Danny and the Dinosaur
From Weston Woods Storybook Films · 2016
9 minPre-KK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Syd Hoff's early-reader classic: on a trip to the museum, Danny says out loud how much he'd love to play with a dinosaur -- and to his amazement, one says "And I think it would be nice to play with you." Together they spend a joyful day exploring the city before the dinosaur heads back to the museum. A warm story about imagination and friendship.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A museum dinosaur comes to life to spend one perfect day playing with a boy named Danny.
- Where does Danny meet the dinosaur, and what happens next?
- What are the fun things Danny and the dinosaur do around the city?
- Which part of their day would you most want to try?
- Why do you think the dinosaur has to go back to the museum at the end?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: museum, dinosaur, adventure, imagine
- Imagine a museum animal came to life for a day. Which one, and what would you do together?
- Draw one adventure Danny and the dinosaur had and write a sentence about it.