W1: "If Time Travel Was Real: My First Adventure"

My family and I went to my grandfather’s hometown during a school holiday. After lunch, my grandfather asked me to find an old photo album from the storage room. While looking for the album, I noticed that the drawer of the desk was shaking. I guessed it was a tiny animal, so I opened the drawer to check.

Inside, I saw a little box with a button. There was a note next to the box: Press to travel through time. I was curious, so I pressed the button. Suddenly, a bright light flashed from the drawer. I slowly opened my eyes and found myself standing in a forest.

I looked around and saw several plants, some of them looked different from the ones I knew. I also heard uncommon sounds, like animal noises. 

Sound 1

Dinosaur sounds (Film Masters, 2022).


Note. Sound that I heard in that forest.

Hence, I thought the button was fake and nothing had happened.

As I walked farther, I reached a small open space. In front of me was a nest with five huge eggs. I was curious and stepped closer to look. Suddenly, I heard something behind me. I turned around and saw something huge with two powerful legs and little arms on its chest. I looked up and realized, it was a dinosaur, Velociraptor!

Figure 1                                                                                                            

A Velociraptor


Note. Picture showing the Velociraptor is approaching and preparing to attack.

I was stunned, I had only seen dinosaurs in books, cartoons and movies, but now there was a real one standing in front of me. Then, I quickly ran toward a small cave nearby. The dinosaur tried to come in, but its large body not fit inside. I stayed in the cave breathing heavily.

At this moment, I realised that I had travelled through time. I had gone back to the dinosaur era, which occurred about 252 million years ago (Geiger, 2021). I was excited to look at real dinosaurs, but I was also afraid because I didn’t know how to survive. I considered where I could get food and water, and whether the dinosaurs would attack me.

After a while, I felt hungry. I decided to leave the cave and find food. While walking, I saw a Triceratops, my favourite dinosaur. It was a herbivore that only ate plants such as ferns and shrubs (Castro, 2024). I walked closer and reached out to touch it. It didn’t run away, that surprised me. Instead, it took a few steps towards me and lowered its head.

Figure 2
A Triceratops

Note. Picture showing the Triceratops is coming closer.


Then, I realised its front leg was bleeding. I tore a piece of my shirt and carefully wrapped it around the wound to reduce the bleeding. The Triceratops looked at me and started walking. It seemed like wanted me to follow, so I did.

It led me to a place where there were many other Triceratops and several trees bearing fruit. The dinosaurs didn’t attack me. Instead, they picked fruits from the trees and presented them to me. I chose an apple and held it in my hand, feeling surprised and grateful.

Suddenly, a roar broke the peaceful moment. The dinosaurs were scared and rushed oppositely. I stood there, considering what to do. A large body was running toward me, it looked like a Tyrannosaurus rex!

Figure 3
A Tyrannosaurus rex

Note. Picture showing the King of Dinosaurs- Tyrannosaurus rex.

I felt afraid as I knew the Tyrannosaurus rex was a ferocious and effective predator(Cotroneo, 2021). It slowly came towards me and opened its mouth wide, ready to eat me. At this moment, I just want to find a way back home. I closed my eyes, believing this was the end.

After a few seconds, nothing occurred. I gently opened my eyes and found myself back in my grandfather’s storage room. I heard my grandfather calling my name from the living room, and I responded to him quickly. When I looked down, it was an apple in my hand…….

My adventure taught me many lessons. First, I learned that cannot decide to do something with curiosity. I pressed the button with my curiosity and it led to an amazing but scary experience. Second, I learned to stay calm and respond quickly. When I faced danger, I ran to a safe place quickly to prevent myself from injury. Third, I knew that history is amazing and full of mysteries. Seeing dinosaurs in real life made me realise how little we know about the past. The world changes throughout time, and many things disappear. It increased my appreciation for history.

 




References:

Film Masters. (2022, January 31). Dinosaur Sounds (Large deep roars) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/1BctdwU4aHg

Geiger, B. (2021, December 3). Explainer: The age of dinosaurs. Science News Explores. https://www.snexplores.org/article/explainer-the-age-of-dinosaurs

Castro, J. (2024, April 5). Triceratops: Facts about the three-horned dinosaur. Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/24011-triceratops-facts.html

Cotroneo, C. (2021, April 7). 8 facts about the fearsome T.Rex. Treehugger. https://www.treehugger.com/tyrannosaurus-rex-trex-facts-arms-eggs-4863998



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