Post on 05-Jan-2016
St. George and the Dragon 1
Unit 1- Story 4St. George and the Dragon
St. George and the Dragon 2
Vocabulary
St. George and the Dragon 3
bellowA) underneathB) whisperC) more thanD) a loud, roaring sound
St. George and the Dragon 4
brandish A) to operateB) to wave in a threatening manner C) to stampD) to truck back and forth
St. George and the Dragon 5
devour A) to saveB) to swim with sharksC) to eat greedily, hungrilyD) to spend thriftily
St. George and the Dragon 6
peril
A) dangerB) a gem found in a clamC) safety areaD) a doctor’s room
St. George and the Dragon 7
sever A) to uniteB) to addC) to cut offD) to present
St. George and the Dragon 8
Vocab Answers1D) a loud, roaring sound2B) to wave in a threatening manner3C) To eat greedily, hungrily4A) Danger5C) To cut off
St. George and the Dragon 9
Comprehension
St. George and the Dragon 10
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
St. George and the Dragon 11
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
St. George and the Dragon 12
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
St. George and the Dragon 13
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
St. George and the Dragon 14
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
St. George and the Dragon 15
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
St. George and the Dragon 16
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
St. George and the Dragon 17
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
St. George and the Dragon 18
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
St. George and the Dragon 19
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
St. George and the Dragon 20
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