The Dragonet Prophecy
by Tui T. Sutherland
Grades 5-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL X; AR pts. 10.0
The seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient, lost treasure. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy, a foretelling that calls for great sacrifice.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Describe the introduction to the story. Clay is a dragonet learning to fight, but he doesn’t like it. Kestrel is his teacher and wants more out of him. Tsunami is another dragonet who stands up for Clay. She suggests they leave the caves earlier than two years when the prophecy is to take place p.1
Chapter 2
- Summarize this chapter. The five dragonets acted out the prophesy, but got in trouble when Kestrel found them; Tsunami shared her desire to escape with the other dragons, except for Sunny since she can’t keep a secret p.12
Chapter 3
- Describe how the Minders treat the dragonets and if you’d like to be under their tutelage. Why, or why not? Angry, mean, bossy, condescending and say rude things to them; listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 4
- Summarize Morrowseer’s visit? He wanted to see which of the dragonets were up to the task p.34
Chapter 5
- What disturbing information did Clay hear when he spied on the Minders? Morrowseer ordered them to kill Glory by noon the next day p.53
Chapter 6
- Describe the plan the dragonets put in place to save Glory? Clay would swim downriver until he was out of the cave; the dragonets in the cave would build a fire so Clay could see where the cave is from the outside; meanwhile Glory would use her dragon skills and camouflage herself to prevent the Minders from finding and killing her p.60
Chapter 7
- Summarize this chapter. Clay took to his journey in the river; he was still underground when he came to a stream and a waterfall; he decided to go up the stream, but something stung him and he blacked out p.66
Chapter 8
- Who helped Clay? Tsunami p. 74
- How did she break free of the chains? Sunny and Fireflight breathed fire on them together p.75
Chapter 9
- Why was Clay excited to see dirt? He’s a mud dragon; he’s much more comfortable in the dirt p.84
Chapter 10
- Who did the dragonets run into above the surface? Scarlet, the queen of the Sky Wings p.93
- Is that good or bad? Why? Bad; she will want to prevent the prophecy and destroy the dragonets p.93
Chapter 11
- Describe the interaction Tsunami and Clay had with Scarlet. She wanted to take them with her, but they knew they couldn’t go with her; Tsunami stabbed her tail with a claw and the dragonets flew off p.95
Chapter 12
- List a consequence the dragonets will have because they left the cave. Queen Scarlet knows where the secret hideout is; she knows about the 5 dragonets p.109
Chapter 13
- Why is Clay surprised Kestrel was willing to give herself up to save the dragonets? Kestrel isn’t loyal to any dragon except her own kind and she hated the dragonets p.114
Chapter 14
- Describe the prison cell Clay has. It’s outside, hundreds of feet above the ground; on a spire/column by himself with many other columns around him with dragons on them; high above the arena p.119
Chapter 15
- Describe the battle between Peril and Horizon. Peril burned Horizon with her touch, to end the fight, Horizon held onto Peril and died p.132
- Predict what will happen the next day. Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 16
- Describe Peril. She’s the queen’s champion; she’s a Sky Wing dragon; she burned her twin to death in their egg; her mother tried to drop her over a cliff but the queen saved her; she has too much fire, anyone that touches her is burned; needs a friend p.138
Chapter 17
- Why did the queen bring the three friends to her? To decide who she should put in the arena with an Ice Wing p.152
- Why did both Clay and Tsunami volunteer to fight in the arena? They wanted to protect each other and their friends p.153
Chapter 18
- Who do you think won the fight? Why? Listen to your child’s answer p.161
Chapter 19
- Why does Clay think he’s going to make the prophecy fail? Because he thinks he’s weak p.163
- Who does Clay think Peril’s mother is? Kestrel p.172
Chapter 20
- What’s Kestrel and Peril’s story? Kestrel had the twins and fled, but the queen caught her and told her if she killed one of the dragonets she and the other dragonet could go free; Kestrel killed the one twin, but the queen lied and didn’t free her; Kestrel tried to escape, but was burned when she grabbed Peril; she dropped her and left her to the queen p.180
Chapter 21
- Why did Clay feel like they had to escape that night? Queen Burn was coming and she will be ruthless with the dragonets; he was worried one of them would have to fight Peril the next day; he knew he had to save Sunny before Burn took her home p.188
Chapter 22
- What’s stopping the dragonets from leaving Peril’s cave? A fire burning from black rocks p.197
- Who do you think sprayed Fjord with poison? Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter23
- Describe Peril’s actions in this chapter. The dragonets thought she was helping them, instead she betrayed them p.209
Chapter 24
- How did Clay fulfill a prophecy? He came from a blood red egg and can walk through fire p.212
Chapter 25
- Describe the crowd’s attitude toward the fighting in the arena? They like the fight; they wanted death p.221
- Compare the relationship the five dragonets have to the rest of the dragons in this world. They care about each other; they are friends and help each other; the other dragons have no care for each other and don’t know how to be real friends p.221
Chapter 26
- How did the audience react when Tsunami and Starflight wouldn’t fight? They thought it was sweet p.224
- Who showed up at the end of the chapter? Morrowseer p.228
Chapter 27
- What did Morrowseer do in this chapter? He saved Starflight and flew away p.231
Chapter 28
- What word would you use to describe Clay in this chapter? Why? Noble; loyal; dedicated; listen to your child’s answer p.241
Chapter 29
- Do you agree that the dragonets should free Kestrel? Why, or why not? Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 30
- How did Peril grow in this chapter? She realized Clay would be her friend even if she helped free him and his friends p.259
Chapter 31
- Why is Glory mad at Clay? He made her feel like she wasn’t wanted p.266
Chapter 32
- Describe Clay’s experience as he walked into the Mud Wing domain? They weren’t friendly; no one paid him and Glory any attention; people seemed bothered by them; they were in military groups and only talked with each other p.280
Chapter 33
- Why was Clay disappointed after speaking with his mother? She wasn’t happy to see him; she didn’t care about him; he didn’t receive any answers from her about his father; she sold Clay’s egg to the Talons of Peace p.283
Chapter 34
- What did Clay find in this chapter? Explain. The answers he’d been looking for; his family; what life would have been like had he been born in the tribe p. 290
- Why couldn’t Clay stay with them? He has his own destiny; he didn’t want to tear his sibs apart; his sibs would feel like they had to choose between him and Reed who was their current bigwings p.293
Chapter 35
- What did Clay realize at the end of this story? That he was good enough to fulfill the prophecy just the way he was p.300
- Why is that important? Listen to your child’s answer
Epilogue
1. What did you learn from reading the epilogue? Morrowseer is evil and has made a deal with Blister; he wants her to be the next queen; Morrowseer gave instructions to Starflight to betray his friends; the dragonets are in danger; he killed Kestrel and are looking for Webs p.301