U1W1 The Dragon Problem

____ is the main character of the story.

• The Emperor

• The Princess

• Liang

• Liang's dragon

Reorder the following in the right sequence.

• The Emperor proclaimed that whoever got rid of the dragon could marry the Princess.

• The children gave Liang an original idea.

• A toy maker, Liang, lived in a village near a mountain, and there was a dragon nearby.

• The Emperor and the Princess came to live in the Summer Palace near the Mountain. Liang fell in love with the Princess.

• So Liang scared the dragon away and married the Princess.

According to the story, what did every child have?

• A dragon

• One of Liang's dragons

• One of Liang's toys

• One of the village dragons

Who's original idea solved Liang's problem?

Author's use imagery to help readers visualize a story. Which sentence uses imagery to help you see the scene in your head?

• His father was laughing so hard that the old chair he was sitting on broke. He lay on top of the flattened chair still laughing.

• Liang knew a lot about dragons because one lived nearby on a mountain.

• "Liang, what's wrong?" the children said

• A year later, Liang and Princess Peng were married. They opened a toy shop together and lived happily ever after.

Check all that are correct.

Which character traits best describe Liang?

• unhappy

• talented

• clever

• sad

• lonely

How would the author describe the dragon that lived in the cave?

• cowardly

• frantic

• brave

• happy

What made the Emperor finally try to get rid of the dragon?

• He lost a battle to the dragon.

• The village people were fearful.

• The Emperor took his family to the summer palace near the dragon.

• Liang asked him to vanish the dragon.

How did Liang react to his dad laughing at him?

• He laughed too.

• He yelled and sobbed.

• He stomped out of the room.

• He continued to tell his dad about his amazing life.

Why did the dragon in the cave infer Liang's dragon was very strong?

• Liang's dragon continued to stare at him.

• Liang's dragon had a huge body.

• The dragon in the cave growled at Liang's dragon.

• The children helped Liang create his dragon.