A Dragon in Central Park

Reading Comprehension: Questioning

A Dragon in Central Park

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a helper

​​assistant

a part of something

​​sample

​lying down in a covered area

​​nestled

unhappy

​​displeased

lost

misplaced

an area of land belonging to someone or to an animal

​​territory

feeling or showing anger

​​indignant

a person or animal that belongs to the same family

relative

a narrow street between or behind buildings

alley

A group of alike living things

​​species

Match

Match the correct word to the sentence.

• The ______ behind the restaurant is where the dumpster is located.

• My sister is my __________.

• The bear is ___________ in the cave for winter.

• The nurse's ________ took my height and weight.

alley

relative

nestled

assistant

• alley

• relative

• nestled

• assistant

Match

Match the words to the sentences.

• I was able to try a _________ of the pretzels before I bought them.

• I was _________ that it rained for 10 days in a row.

• The United States is a _____________ in North America.

sample

displeased

territory

• sample

• displeased

• territory

Match

Match the words to the correct sentence.

• There are many different ___________ that live in a forest.

• I ________ my glasses and now I can't see.

• The boy was ___________ when he couldn't play video games because the power went out.

species

misplaced

indignant

• species

• misplaced

• indignant

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What is ONE question you can think of so far while reading?

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What is ONE question you still have after you read

Multiple Choice

What is the central message of the story?

• Things may be different from what they first seem to be.

• Taking notes can help you remember things better.

• The bigger an animal is, the scarier it seems.

• It is unpleasant to talk to bearded dragons

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best shows how Beatrice feels about Pendragon?

• "Garbanzo and Bea arrived later, still arguing." (Paragraph 24)

• "Bea puffed up until she was perfectly round and balloon-like too. 'I'm not related to this thing! It looks crusty!'" (Paragraph 42)

• "'Birds are very similar to reptiles,' the lizard said. 'Well, except for their feathers and flight. We are both distant relatives of ancient beasts.'" (Paragraph 40)

Multiple Choice

What does the word "shudder" mean as it is used in...

“Oh, yeah! There’s a spooky voice coming from the cave. A dragon. Aren’t they fire-breathers?” The tiny, brown bird shuddered."

• to shout with surprise

• to shake with fear

• to sing with joy

Open Ended

Use complete sentences to answer:

How does Trix feel about Pendragon?