The Truth About the Dragon's Tooth-Poetry

1. Reread the first stanza of the poem: The King called me to his throne and said, "That dragon must be slayed!" I bowed and played the brave, strong knight, but in truth...I was afraid. 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 others telling the knight he is doomed.

2. Stanzas 4-10 each add something new to the story. Choose the correct stanza number to show when the event occurs and how the story builds. The giant realizes the knight needs proof

• stanza 7
• stanza 8
• stanza 9

A giant appears

• stanza 5
• stanza 6
• stanza 7

The giant sees the dragon

• stanza 8
• stanza 7
• stanza 6

The giant tosses the knight a dragon tooth

• stanza 7
• stanza 8
• stanza 9

The Knight meets the dragon

• stanza 3
• stanza 4
• stanza 5

The knight is afraid to tell what happened

• stanza 8
• stanza 9
• stanza 10

The knight realizes the dragon is a pet.

• stanza 5
• stanza 6
• stanza 7

3. Stanza 6 begins, "The earth beneath began to shake." What happens in stanza 5 that explains why the earth is shaking?

• 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 in the forest nearby.

4. This question has two parts. First, Answer part A. Then answer part B. Part A How do stanzas 6 and 7 change how the knight feels in stanza 5.

• A. In stanza 5, the knight is only worried about the dragon. In stanzas 6 and 7 he runs from both the dragon and the giant.
• B. In stanza 5, the knight is afraid of the dragon and giant. In stanzas 6 and 7, he realizes the dragon is the giants pet.