Mrs Gizmo has invented a teleporter, but the Gizmos inadvertently travel back to the time of the dinosaurs. Mr Gizmo’s picnic is ruined when a Tyrannosaurus Rex turns up uninvited.

Genre: Science-fiction

Learning Objectives: 

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Draw together ideas and information from across a whole text, using simple signposts in the text.

Writing Opportunities

Strand 9: Sustain form in narrative, including use of person and time (e.g. continuing the story and revising character descriptions).