RL.3.5 Poetry The Truth about the Dragon's Tooth p. 250

1. How do stanzas 2 and 3 build on this opening?

• a. They show the knight deciding to be brave.
• b. they show that the knight doesn't think he'll survive.
• c. They show that the knight plans to ride home instead.
• d. They show other telling the knight is doomed. 

2a. The giant realizes the knight needs proof. 

• stanza 5
• stanza 6
• stanza 7
• stanza 8

2b. A giant appears. 

• stanza 5
• stanza 6
• stanza 7
• stanza 8

2c. The giant sees the dragon. 

• stanza 6
• stanza 7
• stanza 8
• stanza 9

2d. The giant tosses the knight a dragon tooth. 

• stanza 6
• stanza 7
• stanza 8
• stanza 9

2e. The knight meets the dragon. 

• stanza 3
• stanza 4
• stanza 5
• stanza 6

2f. The night is afraid to tell what happened. 

• stanza 7
• stanza 8
• stanza 9
• stanza 10

2g. The knight realizes the dragon is a pet. 

• stanza 5
• stanza 6
• stanza 7
• stanza 8

3. 

• a. The dragon attacks the knight and his horse. 
• b. The knight charges the dragon with his lance. 
• c. A giant marches toward the knight and dragon. 
• d. Some trees are cut down int he forest nearby. 

4A. 

• a. In stanza 5, the knight is only worried about the dragon. In 6 and 7, he runs from both the dragon and giant. 
• b. In stanza 5, the knight is trying to figure out what else he can do. In 6 and 7, he comes up with a new plan. 
• c. In stanza 5, the knight is afraid of the dragon and giant. In 6 and 7, he realizes the dragon is the giant's pet. 
• d. In stanza 5, the knight is getting ready to charge the dragon. In 6 and 7, he realizes the giant will slay the dragon.