Critical Thinking

• 1. SUM IT UP Make a Sequence Chain. Write the events of the story in the order they happen. Then use your chart to tell what happens to the brothers on their quest.

  

  Sequence Chain

• 2. Draw Conclusions What is the cobbler’s opinion of the king’s offer? What does this show about the king? Support your reasons with examples.

• 3. Compare “Dragon, Dragon” and “Leapin’ Lizards!” are about different kinds of “dragons.” Explain how both animals could make people nervous.

• 4. Analyze Which son was able to slay the dragon? Why?

Reading Fluency

Expression Read the passage on page 639 to a partner. Assess your fluency.

• 1. I read

  • a. great

  • b. OK

  • c. not very well

• 2. What I did best in my reading was _____.

Reading Strategy

Vocabulary Review

Oral Review Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.

When problems _____ kings and queens, they don’t worry or feel _____. They just ask kind and _____ people to help them. Sometimes, rulers must go on a _____ all around their _____ to find wise people. They ask them to share their knowledge and _____. They may make a _____ to give gold for wise words. They may even _____ these wise words aloud to help them remember.

Written Review Imagine you are on a quest to find a dragon. What would you do? Write a journal entry about it. Use four vocabulary words.

Write about the Guiding Question

Explore What It Takes to Win

Not all the sons had what it takes to win. Who did not? What should they have done differently? Support your opinion with examples from the text.