The Truth About the Dragon's Tooth

What did the king ask the knight to do?

• Dance

• Slay the dragon

• Build a castle

• Find a treasure

Fill in the blank: The knight rode off into the ____.

• sunshine

• gloom

• rain

• snow

What did the giant do when he found the dragon?

• He ran away.

• He scooped it up in his hand.

• He gave it a tooth.

• He shouted for help.

The giant gave the narrator a ______.

• sword

• shield

• baby tooth

• dragon

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?

• They show the knight deciding to be brave

• They show the knight doesn't think he'll survive

• They show that the knight plans to ride hhome instead

• They show others telling the knight that he is doomed

Put the events in order:

• The knight meets the dragon

• The knight realizes the dragon is a pet

• The giant sees the dragon

• A giant appears

• The giant realizes the knight needs proof

How do stanzas 6 and 7 change how the knight feels in stanza 5?

• In stanza 5 the knight is only worried about the dragon. In stanza 6 and 7 he runs from both the dragon and the giant.

• In stanza 5 the knight is trying to figure out what else he can do. In stanza 6 and 7 he comes up with a new plan.

• In stanza 5 the knight is afraid of the dragon and the giant. In stanza 6 and 7 he realizes the dragon is the giants pet.

• In stanza 5 the knight is getting ready to charge the dragon. In stanza 6 and 7 hen realizes the giant will slay the dragon.

Type one verse from stanza 6 and one from stanza 7 to prove that the dragon is the giant's pet.