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.

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

• 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.

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.