In a magic forest, there was a nice dragon named Fred. Fred was not like other dragons. He did not want to scare people. He wanted to make friends. But because he was big and could breathe fire, people were afraid of him. This made Fred very sad and lonely.

One day, Fred went for a walk to a place where kids were playing. The kids were scared at first, but then they saw that Fred was not mean. They looked at his shiny skin and saw his friendly eyes. They came closer to him.

A brave boy named Timmy asked Fred why he was so nice. Fred laughed and told Timmy he wanted to show that dragons can be good and help others. The kids liked this and decided to go on adventures with Fred. They flew to other places and helped the people there. They mended things, painted, and saved a cat from a tree. The people were happy and surprised. They saw that dragons could be friends.

The King heard about Fred and wanted to meet him. The King saw how nice Fred was and felt silly for being scared before. Fred was then everyone’s friend in the kingdom. The story tells us not to be afraid of someone just because they look different. You can find friends in places you don’t expect.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What was the name of the dragon in the story?
2. Why were people scared of Fred at first?
3. What did the kids see when they looked at Fred?
4. What did Fred want to show the kids?
5. What did Fred and the kids do on their adventures?
6. What did the King think of Fred after meeting him?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a magic forest, there was a (1)______ dragon named Fred. Fred was not like other dragons. He did not want to (2)______ people. He wanted to make friends. But because he was big and could breathe fire, people were afraid of him. This made Fred very sad and lonely.

One day, Fred went for a walk to a place where kids were playing. The kids were scared at first, but then they saw that Fred was not (3)______. They looked at his shiny skin and saw his friendly eyes. They came closer to him.

A brave boy named Timmy (4)______ Fred why he was so nice. Fred laughed and told Timmy he wanted to show that dragons can be good and help others. The kids (5)______ this and decided to go on adventures with Fred. They flew to other places and helped the people there. They mended things, painted, and (6)______ a cat from a tree. The people were happy and surprised. They saw that dragons could be friends.

The King heard about Fred and wanted to meet him. The King saw how nice Fred was and felt silly for being scared before. Fred was then everyone’s friend in the kingdom. The story (7)______ us not to be afraid of someone just because they look (8)______. You can find friends in places you don’t expect.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a dragon?
2. How would you feel if you saw a dragon in real life?
3. Do you like dragons? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it’s important to be friends with someone who looks different from you? Why or why not?
5. How would you feel if people were scared of you just because you looked different?
6. Have you ever helped someone like Fred helped the people in the story? What did you do?
7. If you were the King, how would you feel when you met Fred? Why?
8. Where do you think Fred and the kids went on their adventures? Why?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. dragon
2. scared
3. shiny
4. lonely
5. adventures
6. mended
7. silly
8. kingdom
9. different
10. expect

Meanings:
(A) Acting in a funny or foolish way
(B) Exciting and fun things that you do
(C) Very bright and reflective, like a mirror
(D) Feeling afraid or frightened
(E) A big, friendly creature with wings and scales
(F) Thinking that something will happen or someone will be there
(G) Feeling sad because you don’t have any friends
(H) Fixing something that is broken
(I) Not the same as something else
(J) A place ruled by a king or queen
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the dragon in the story?
(a) Fred
(b) Timmy
(c) King
(d) Smith

2. Why were people afraid of Fred?
(a) Because he was small and couldn’t fly
(b) Because he was big and could breathe fire
(c) Because he was mean and scary
(d) Because he was colorful and loud

3. What did Fred want to do with people?
(a) Scare them
(b) Eat them
(c) Ignore them
(d) Make friends

4. Where did Fred go for a walk?
(a) To a dark cave
(b) To a tall mountain
(c) To a place where kids were playing
(d) To a deep ocean

5. What did the kids see in Fred’s eyes?
(a) Anger
(b) Sadness
(c) Friendliness
(d) Happiness

6. What did the kids decide to do with Fred?
(a) Go on adventures
(b) Run away
(c) Hide from him
(d) Ignore him

7. What did Fred and the kids do for the people in other places?
(a) Broke things
(b) Scared them
(c) Stole from them
(d) Helped and fixed things

8. What did the King think of Fred?
(a) He thought Fred was mean
(b) He thought Fred was nice
(c) He thought Fred was scary
(d) He thought Fred was boring

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. People loved Fred because he was big and could breathe fire.
2. There was a unicorn named Fred who lived in a magic forest.
3. At first, the kids were excited about Fred, but then they saw that he was actually very aggressive.
4. One day, Fred went for a walk and found some kids playing.
5. Fred was a nice dragon who didn’t want to scare people.
6. Fred wanted to show that dragons can be good and help others.
7. Fred felt sad and lonely because people were afraid of him.
8. The Queen heard about Fred and became his enemy, and everyone in the kingdom realized that dragons can never be trusted.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this story in two sentences. Here are some hints:
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What was the name of the dragon in the story?
Fred

2. Why were people scared of Fred at first?
Because he was big and could breathe fire.

3. What did the kids see when they looked at Fred?
They saw his shiny skin and his friendly eyes.

4. What did Fred want to show the kids?
He wanted to show that dragons can be good and help others.

5. What did Fred and the kids do on their adventures?
They mended things, painted, and saved a cat from a tree.

6. What did the King think of Fred after meeting him?
The King thought Fred was nice and felt silly for being scared before.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) nice
(2) scare
(3) mean
(4) asked
(5) liked
(6) saved
(7) tells
(8) different
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. dragon
Answer: (E) A big, friendly creature with wings and scales

2. scared
Answer: (D) Feeling afraid or frightened

3. shiny
Answer: (C) Very bright and reflective, like a mirror

4. lonely
Answer: (G) Feeling sad because you don’t have any friends

5. adventures
Answer: (B) Exciting and fun things that you do

6. mended
Answer: (H) Fixing something that is broken

7. silly
Answer: (A) Acting in a funny or foolish way

8. kingdom
Answer: (J) A place ruled by a king or queen

9. different
Answer: (I) Not the same as something else

10. expect
Answer: (F) Thinking that something will happen or someone will be there
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the dragon in the story?
Answer: (a) Fred

2. Why were people afraid of Fred?
Answer: (b) Because he was big and could breathe fire

3. What did Fred want to do with people?
Answer: (d) Make friends

4. Where did Fred go for a walk?
Answer: (c) To a place where kids were playing

5. What did the kids see in Fred’s eyes?
Answer: (c) Friendliness

6. What did the kids decide to do with Fred?
Answer: (a) Go on adventures

7. What did Fred and the kids do for the people in other places?
Answer: (d) Helped and fixed things

8. What did the King think of Fred?
Answer: (b) He thought Fred was nice
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. People loved Fred because he was big and could breathe fire. (Answer: False)
2. There was a unicorn named Fred who lived in a magic forest. (Answer: False)
3. At first, the kids were excited about Fred, but then they saw that he was actually very aggressive. (Answer: False)
4. One day, Fred went for a walk and found some kids playing. (Answer: True)
5. Fred was a nice dragon who didn’t want to scare people. (Answer: True)
6. Fred wanted to show that dragons can be good and help others. (Answer: True)
7. Fred felt sad and lonely because people were afraid of him. (Answer: True)
8. The Queen heard about Fred and became his enemy, and everyone in the kingdom realized that dragons can never be trusted. (Answer: False)
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