By Bianca

(Written for Tropicana Speech Contest- November, 2011)

Second Place in 5^th Grade Division

Breaking news! Breaking news! There have been some sightings and reports of dinosaurs from across the ocean. If dinosaurs did come back to life, how did they get here? Why are they returning? So many questions! If dinosaurs really do return, we will tell you the best ways to protect yourselves from these giant beasts.

To get to know these ferocious creatures, we have to go to the past, almost 210 million years ago. Dinosaurs are gigantic reptiles with big scales all up and down their backs. Some of the dinosaurs could fly like the Pterodactyl, some walked on four legs like the Brachiosaurus, and some stomped on two legs like the biggest, meanest, most ferocious dinosaur, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Did you know not all dinosaurs are just plant or just meat eaters? There is a whole variety of eaters. Dinosaurs like the Brachiosaurus are plant eaters. The T Rex however, is not a plant eater. He’s a meat eater, so watch out. Well that’s the basic history of the dinosaur.

Since there is no safe way for dinosaurs and humans to live together, no one wants these vicious creatures to come back to Earth. So here are a few ways to prevent the return of the dinosaurs. If we all work together, we can paint the Earth their least favorite color, bright yellow. Dinosaurs love to sleep at night. We can put on lights at night so they won’t get their beauty sleep. Since theories suggest that dinosaurs became extinct after an enormous asteroid struck Earth, we can track ANY asteroid, even the smallest asteroid, hurtling towards Earth. Why you may ask? Dinosaurs won’t want to come back to Earth if they know they are just going to become extinct again. Stay tuned for what to do if dinosaurs do return to Earth.

You probably don’t know what to do if dinosaurs do return to Earth, right? Well, step one, board your windows so they can’t see you and they will move on. They will think your house is abandoned. Step two; keep watch of your windows. Check for rustling of ground or your roof, just to make sure some Triceratops isn’t going to break your roof while going on their daily walk, while looking for a nice house to stomp on. Step three, STAY HOME! Stay home because; imagine that you will be in your car, driving to the grocery store, then BAM! Out of nowhere, a giant foot comes and smashes you and your car like a bug.

In this news broadcast you have heard about the sightings and reports of dinosaurs, the basic history of the dinosaurs, how to prevent the return of dinosaurs, and what to do if they do return. Now, be on the lookout for dinosaurs!