Letter to Mrs Caskie DR 4

What is the dragon described as in the story?

• Scary and dangerous

• Mischievous and playful

• Sad and lonely

• Sweet and gentle

Which feature of the dragon suggests it is sweet?

• Its sharp claws

• Its scary wings

• Its sparkling eyes

• Its fiery breath

Why might the dragon with sparkling eyes be considered a better choice to match the story?

• Because it has large wings

• Because the story describes the dragon as dangerous

• Because the dragon is described as gentle and kind

• Because the story is about a fierce dragon battle

How can you tell the dragon in picture 2 is dangerous?

• By its colour

• By its expression

• By its size

• By its background

Why do you think the author chose to describe the dragon as sweet instead of dangerous?

• To create a funny story

• To match the dragon’s look and make it suitable for young readers

• To confuse the reader

• To make the dragon less important to the story

Which dragon would you choose for the story, and why?

• The dangerous one, because it looks more exciting

• The sweet one, because it matches the description in the text

• The scary one, because it is bigger

• The fierce one, because it flies higher

Which of these words contains the /s/ sound at the beginning?

• dragon

• sparkling

• gentle

• dangerous

Which word rhymes with “sweet”?

• neat

• bite

• kite

• white

Which of these is the correct spelling of the word that means ‘nice and kind’?

• gentel

• gental

• gentle

• gentil

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

• The dragon looks happy, and sweet with its sparkling eyes

• The dragon looks happy and sweet, with its sparkling eyes.

• The dragon looks happy and sweet, with it’s sparkling eyes

• The dragon looks happy and sweet with its sparkling eyes.