Vocabulary
a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
flabbergasted
kingdom
rage
kingdom
a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something
eldest
outfox
quest
quest
The setting of the story is
a kingdom
The first offer the King makes to anyone who can slay the dragon is
the princess’s hand in marriage.
The cobbler’s youngest son was ________like his eldest brother, and he was _______ like his middle brother.
not clever
not strong
troubled
ravaged
rage
plagued
plagued
mentally bright, having sharp or quick intelligence
quest
clever
flabbergasted
clever
Who rules the kingdom?
A king
The final offer made by the king is the princess’s hand in marriage and
half the kingdom.
The poem the cobbler/father told his sons to recite was
“Dragon, dragon, how do you do? I’ve come from the king to murder you.”
violently destroyed
kingdom
plagued
ravaged
ravaged
overcome with astonishment, amazed, astounded
clever
flabbergasted
rage
flabbergasted
The kingdom is being plagued by
a dragon (conflict)
Who thought the king’s offer was a good one?
The eldest son
What does the dragon do to the eldest son?
swallowed the eldest son in a single gulp
oldest
ravaged
eldest
outfox
eldest
angry fury, a fit of violent anger
plagued
ravaged
rage
rage
Two characters introduced at the beginning of the story are
the king and a dragon.
The cobbler’s eldest son was very
strong
clever
shy
clever.
What does the dragon do to the middle son?
swallowed the middle son in a single gulp.
to outwit, outsmart, out maneuver
outfox
quest
clever
outfox
Every time there was _______ the dragon came out of his lair and ravaged the countryside.
a full moon
The eldest son disguises himself as
a knight
a peddler
a king
a peddler (salesman).
After the youngest son recites the poem, what does the dragon begin to do?
to laugh
The knights have not fought the dragon because
the King cannot make them, he is not a tyrant.
The cobbler’s middle son was very
strong
clever
shy
strong.
What happens to the dragon?
he gets his head sliced off.
The wizard has not stopped the dragon because
he lost his spell book.
Does the eldest son recite the poem?
DOES NOT recite the poem
Along with all the treasures, what else if found?
the wizard’s spell book is found.
The wizard accidentally turns the queen into
a rosebush.
Does the middle son recite the poem?
DOES NOT recite the poem.
What is the climax of the story?
when the youngest son recites the poem and finally gets the sword standing upright and it falls on its own and slices the dragon’s head off.
The old wise cobbler from the village has how many sons?
three sons.
Does the youngest son recite the poem?
DOES recite the poem.
What is the lesson learned by the eldest and middle brothers?
Listen to the advice given by their wise old father.