(3 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Dud ey the Dragon, uy Os LP) » cr rs fo Long ago, there lived a dragon in the mountains. His name was Dudley. He was very lonely. He sighed often, When he went “oh-h-h,’fire gushed from his nose. Then. smoke filled the air. And it scared the people‘in the town below. One day, Elmer Lipp was ( hiking high in the mountain. Allatoncehehearda noi.” Itsounded lke someone crying It came from inside a cave, TS Ga telElmer tiptoed in, He ran right into Dudley the dragon! ‘Tears were rolling down Dudley's face. Fire and smoke were coming from his mouth and nose. “What's wrong?” asked Elmer. “Can help you?” “I want to have friends” cried Dudley. “Lm so lonely. How can I make friends with the people in the town?” “Can you stop breathing fire and smoke?” asked Elmer. “Te scares everyone” “Maybe I could use my fire to help people,” Dudley said shyly. “I could light birthday candles. I could let kids toast marshmallows” “What a great idea!” said Elmer. “You could light fires in our fireplaces. Then we could stay warm and cozy all l winter long.” So Elmer and Dudley made a list of things Dudley could do. Elmer took it to the people in the town. Some people didn't want @ dragon around, But others . remembered the cold winter. They thought a fire-breathing dragon could be useful. And the children jumped up and down at the thought of toasting marshmallows, whenever they wanted! BV udaatal 1 Ze ‘That's how Dudley became the oficial fire Peed starter of the town. He worked hard and never eo fr the complained. Soon he made a lot of friends. And with so many warm friends, Dudley the dragon ‘was never lonely again. —adapted by Pat Cusickeae Ue Write the letter of the best answer for each question. 1, Which sentence best describes Dudley the ragont? ‘A. He was mean. B. He was sleepy. C. He was lonely. D. He was hungry. 2, Which word best describes Eimer? A. careless helpful Cu sily D. angry 3. Why was Dudley so sad? A. He wanted a job. B. He wanted friends. C. He wanted a new cave. D. He wanted a home in the town. 4. How did Dudley make frends with the people inthe town! A. He scared them with his smoke and fre. B. Helped them igh the res nthe replaces . He invited them to his cave D. He invited them to his birthday party. 5. Which detail supports the idea chat che children were happy to hear that a dragon ‘would light their fireplaces? A. They jumped up and down, B. They wanted to play in the snow. . They cried when they heard D. They didn’t lke monsters. Find each vocabulary word in the selection, ‘The words and sentences around it will help you figure out its meaning. Write the letter of the best definition of the underlined word. 1. The lonely dragon sighed often, A. breathed deeply coughed loudly C. spoke slowly D, sneezed 2. The dragon lived in a cave. A. tent on the mountainside BB. house on top ofa mountain C. hole in a shoe D. hole in the side of a mountain 3. Dudley spoke shyly of the things he could do. A. ina sneaky way B. in a happy way . ina tired way . ina bashful way 4, The children wanted to toast marshmallows. Ac roast B. cut C. freeze D. eat 5. The people were warm and cozy all winter long. A. comfortable B. rough C. wet D. prickly‘A compound word js made of two Make compound words by combining each ‘Shorter words. Combining the meanings of __word on the left with a word on the right. the ewo shorter words often explains the Write the compound words. meaning of the compound word. a aa birthday = day of birth ” T.t00th brush Read the definitions below. Join the two ‘words from each definition to make a 8. shoe doth ‘compound word that fits the definition. ‘Write the compound word. 9. ral fire Definitions 10. camp lace 1 a storm with snow 2. a room for a bath 3. a mat for the door 4, a pack you wear on your back 5. 5. coat that you wear in the rain In the story “Dudley the Dragon,” you read about a dragon who was lonely. He solved his problem by finding ways that he could help others. «© Plan to write a postcard from Dudley to another friendless dragon, Have Dudley tell the other dragon how he made friends. Then have Dudley give the new dragon some helpful ideas, Make a chart like the one below.Write down your ideas ‘on how the new dragon could solve his or her problem. Problem Sohon Baer feces ese ape Pet beet on ou nea ae ts tat oon se ree bisa aon eared fee ie other dragon's proble '* Write your posteard to the new dragon. Write the name of the dragon in the greeting of your postcard; for example, “Dear Suzy” Offer your friend some advice. Don't forget to sign your postcard. Bor A, Card5