The Princess and the Dragon

What problem does the princess have?

• The princess lives in a village that is always cold.

• The princess is bored and wants adventure.

• The dragon is burning the village.

How does the princess solve her problem of boredom?

• When the dragon threatens the village, she finds a way to meet it and make a deal with the dragon.

• The dragon tells the princess stories of long ago.

• The princess tells the Keeper that she wants to have adventures.

What is the message of the story?

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Sometimes it is important to take a risk and do what you think is right.

• Nobody trusts a liar, even when he or she is telling the truth.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which one of the below choices is not a characteristic of a folktale?

• It takes place a long time ago.

• There is magic and make-believe.

• The story really happened.

• The animals in the story can speak.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the genre of this book?

• Non-Fiction

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

• Fiction

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which of the following is a characteristic of a fictional story?

• The text includes animals that can talk.

• The text includes factual Information about a topic.

• The text includes special parts like a glossary, headings, and charts.

Choose the two ways the author tells the story and helps you enjoy it?

• The author included a lot of dialogue to make the characters come to life.

• The author organized the information into categories.

• The author uses descriptive language to describe the characters and the setting.

• The author tried to persuade you into thinking that dragons would be good pets.

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Select the two ways the author kept the reader interested in the story?

• The writer included real information about dragons.

• The writer builds suspense, like when the princess meets the dragon.

• The writer uses humor, like when the knights say they will save the princess, but scared away by the dragon instead.

• The writer made the setting realistic.

What evidence from the book supports the idea that the princess will be looking for more adventures?

• At the end of the story she asks the dragon if he'll take her along on another adventure one day.

• The princess tells the dragon stories every night.

• The princess ran through the cold, dark caves, and ran into the dragon.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1