St. George and the Dragon 1. Vocabulary 2St. George and the Dragon.

St. George and the Dragon 1

Unit 1- Story 4St. George and the Dragon


Vocabulary


bellowA) underneathB) whisperC) more thanD) a loud, roaring sound


brandish A) to operateB) to wave in a threatening manner C) to stampD) to truck back and forth


devour A) to saveB) to swim with sharksC) to eat greedily, hungrilyD) to spend thriftily


peril

A) dangerB) a gem found in a clamC) safety areaD) a doctor’s room


sever A) to uniteB) to addC) to cut offD) to present


Vocab Answers1D) a loud, roaring sound2B) to wave in a threatening manner3C) To eat greedily, hungrily4A) Danger5C) To cut off


Comprehension


1) Una’s courage is shown when …

A) the others in the kingdom hid, she went out to find a hero to slay the dragon

B) she disobeyed her parents and left the castle

C) she confronts the Red Cross Knight with a sword

D) she captures the Fairy Queen


2) The High City is contrasted with the Crystal Tower of the Fairy Queen…

A) High City = made of Crystal; Crystal Tower = high up and beautiful

B) High City = high up and beautiful; Crystal Tower = made of Crystal

C) High City = under a mountain; Crystal Tower = made of stone

D) High City = surrounded by a wall; Crystal Tower = guarded by gnomes


3)The dragon was …A) cowardly and wanted a heartB) as beautiful as the morning rainC) stolen from an English coupleD) like a great hill, with a vast body as a

mountain, and two great sails for wings


4)The dragon’s flame was… A) a fire like a devouring oven and smelled like

brimstoneB) puny and not very threateningC) flashing fireD) only able to ignite when he was angry


5)When the knight struck the dragon, … A) dew fell from his scalesB) his coat was slimyC) sparks flew like sparks from an anvilD) the dragon wailed in pain


6)What qualities did RCK possess that allowed him to accomplish his mission?A) hungry, thirsty, greedyB) brave, strong, greedyC) distractible, cowardly, lazyD) perseverance, courage, energy, faithfulness,

keeping a promise


7)Una and St. George are similar because …A) both are brave and show great courageB) both love the dragonC) both love each otherD) both fight the dragon


8) What two things save RCK?A) The dew from the apple tree; the water from

the silvery springB) The water from the silvery spring; the dew

from the apple treeC) His courage; Una’s loveD) Freedom; rights


9)How does RCK finally kill/slay the dragon?A) Put a hole through one of the dragon’s

wingsB) Put his sword through the dragon’s mouthC) Cut off his pawD) Cut off his tail


10)What will probably happen when the RCK/St. George returns from his travels?

A) go visit the hermitB) go out other adventuresC) have children and rule the country, live

happily ever afterD) go back to the Fairy Queen


Comprehension Answers1A) the others in the kingdom hid, she went out to find a hero to

slay the dragon2B) High City = high up and beautiful; Crystal Tower = made of

Crystal3D) like a great hill, with a vast body as a mountain, and two great

sails for wings4A) a fire like a devouring oven and smelled like brimstone5C) sparks flew like sparks from an anvil6D) perseverance, courage, energy, faithfulness, keeping a promise7A) both are brave and show great courage8B) The water from the silvery spring; the dew from the apple tree9B) Put his sword through the dragon’s mouth10B) go out other adventures

or10C) have children and rule the country, live happily every after

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