Raising Dragons

written by: Jerdine Nolenillustrated by: Elise Primavera

Theme 3: Incredible Stories

Are Dragons Real or Make Believe?

Komodo Dragon (photos)Forest Dragon

Bearded Dragon (photos)

Let’s look at some real dragons!

Predict: Do you think this story will be about a real dragon or a fantasy dragon? Why?

TURN & TALK:What will make this story too wild to be

believed?

Some Stories Are Too Wild To Be Believed

Let’s Preview Raising Dragons

*Who are the characters in the story? A dragon, a girl, a mom and a dad

*What is the setting of the story? The story takes place on a farm.

*What does “raising” mean? If you raise something you help it to grow

*What would a farmer normally raise on a farm?A farmer would raise corn, wheat, vegetables, and

animals like pigs, cows and horses.

Look through the book to find the story elements.

A dragon on a farm?A dragon on a farm?

What could a dragon do on a farm?

Would a dragon be helpful?

What problems might a dragon cause on a farm?

Now for some vocabulary!

• Chores: everyday jobs or responsibilities• sow seeds• harvest food• tend to the animals• plow the fields• hitch animals

sow: to plant seeds

sown: planted seeds

Harvest: to pick or gather somethingHarvested: picked and brought in a crop

plow: to turn over dirt, often in long rows, so that seeds can be planted

chores: everyday jobs or responsibilities around the house

hitch: to fasten an animal to a piece of farm equipmenthitched: fastened an animal to a piece of farm equipment

tend: to take care oftended: took care of

Let’s read…