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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.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Describe the introduction to the story.
Page 1 — 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
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 12 — 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
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Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
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
Comprehension questions
Summarize Morrowseer’s visit?
Page 34 — He wanted to see which of the dragonets were up to the task
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What disturbing information did Clay hear when he spied on the Minders?
Page 53 — Morrowseer ordered them to kill Glory by noon the next day
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Describe the plan the dragonets put in place to save Glory?
Page 60 — 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
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 66 — 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
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Who helped Clay?
Page 74 — Tsunami
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How did she break free of the chains?
Page 75 — Sunny and Fireflight breathed fire on them together
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Why was Clay excited to see dirt?
Page 84 — He’s a mud dragon; he’s much more comfortable in the dirt
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Who did the dragonets run into above the surface?
Page 93 — Scarlet, the queen of the Sky Wings
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Is that good or bad? Why?
Page 93 — Bad; she will want to prevent the prophecy and destroy the dragonets
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Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Describe the interaction Tsunami and Clay had with Scarlet.
Page 95 — 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
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Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
List a consequence the dragonets will have because they left the cave.
Page 109 — Queen Scarlet knows where the secret hideout is; she knows about the 5 dragonets
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Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
Why is Clay surprised Kestrel was willing to give herself up to save the dragonets?
Page 114 — Kestrel isn’t loyal to any dragon except her own kind and she hated the dragonets
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Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
Describe the prison cell Clay has.
Page 119 — 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
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Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
Describe the battle between Peril and Horizon.
Page 132 — Peril burned Horizon with her touch, to end the fight, Horizon held onto Peril and died
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Predict what will happen the next day.
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 16
Comprehension questions
Describe Peril.
Page 138 — 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
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Chapter 17
Comprehension questions
Why did the queen bring the three friends to her?
Page 152 — To decide who she should put in the arena with an Ice Wing
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Why did both Clay and Tsunami volunteer to fight in the arena?
Page 153 — They wanted to protect each other and their friends
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Chapter 18
Comprehension questions
Who do you think won the fight? Why?
Page 161 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 19
Comprehension questions
Why does Clay think he’s going to make the prophecy fail?
Page 163 — Because he thinks he’s weak
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Who does Clay think Peril’s mother is?
Page 172 — Kestrel
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Chapter 20
Comprehension questions
What’s Kestrel and Peril’s story?
Page 180 — 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
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Chapter 21
Comprehension questions
Why did Clay feel like they had to escape that night?
Page 188 — 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
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Chapter 22
Comprehension questions
What’s stopping the dragonets from leaving Peril’s cave?
Page 197 — A fire burning from black rocks
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Who do you think sprayed Fjord with poison?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 23
Comprehension questions
Describe Peril’s actions in this chapter.
Page 209 — The dragonets thought she was helping them, instead she betrayed them
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Chapter 24
Comprehension questions
How did Clay fulfill a prophecy?
Page 212 — He came from a blood red egg and can walk through fire
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Chapter 25
Comprehension questions
Describe the crowd’s attitude toward the fighting in the arena?
Page 221 — They like the fight; they wanted death
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Compare the relationship the five dragonets have to the rest of the dragons in this world.
Page 221 — 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
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Chapter 26
Comprehension questions
How did the audience react when Tsunami and Starflight wouldn’t fight?
Page 224 — They thought it was sweet
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Who showed up at the end of the chapter?
Page 228 — Morrowseer
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Chapter 27
Comprehension questions
What did Morrowseer do in this chapter?
Page 231 — He saved Starflight and flew away
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Chapter 28
Comprehension questions
What word would you use to describe Clay in this chapter? Why?
Page 241 — Noble; loyal; dedicated; listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 29
Comprehension questions
Do you agree that the dragonets should free Kestrel? Why, or why not?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 30
Comprehension questions
How did Peril grow in this chapter?
Page 259 — She realized Clay would be her friend even if she helped free him and his friends
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Chapter 31
Comprehension questions
Why is Glory mad at Clay?
Page 266 — He made her feel like she wasn’t wanted
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Chapter 32
Comprehension questions
Describe Clay’s experience as he walked into the Mud Wing domain?
Page 280 — 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
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Chapter 33
Comprehension questions
Why was Clay disappointed after speaking with his mother?
Page 283 — 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
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Chapter 34
Comprehension questions
What did Clay find in this chapter? Explain.
Page 290 — The answers he’d been looking for; his family; what life would have been like had he been born in the tribe
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Why couldn’t Clay stay with them?
Page 293 — 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
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Chapter 35
Comprehension questions
What did Clay realize at the end of this story?
Page 300 — That he was good enough to fulfill the prophecy just the way he was
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Why is that important?
Listen to your child’s answer
Epilogue
Comprehension questions
What did you learn from reading the epilogue?
Page 301 — 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
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