Power of the Fire Dragon
by Tracey West
Grades 1-3; Genre - Fantasy; GRL P; AR pts. 1.0
When evil wizard Maldred, riding a giant four-headed dragon that spits poison, attacks the castle, Rori and Drake are forced to defend the castle by themselves.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Do you think it’s wise for the dragons to be shown in public? Why or why not? Listen to your child’s answer p.6
- What emotion do you think Rori is feeling when on page 8, her face turns red and she looks away? Why? Embarrassed; angry; listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 2
- Why are the Dragon Masters showing the dragon’s powers to the king? So, the king can know what they do and how powerful they are p.11
Chapter 3
- Why is the king only taking two dragons to the summer festival? He only liked what two dragons showed him p.19
Chapter 4
- Why did Diego bring a crystal ball with him? To check to see if there was any sign of Maldred p.27
- Was there any sign of him? No
Chapter 5
- Why is Drake uncomfortable with having fun? He’s too worried about Worm’s message p.35
Chapter 6
- What instructions did Diego give to Rori and Drake? To get inside the castle if they saw any danger p.37
Chapter 7
- Did Rori follow the instructions? No p.43
- What did Drake do when Rori went to fight Maldred? He called to Worm to help bring Diego p.44
Chapter 8
- What did Maldred mean when he said, “Worm is mine now!” He cast a spell so Worm will be under his control p.54
Chapter 9
- Why did Maldred think he could make kingdoms bow down to him if he could control Worm? Worm has such strong powers that other kingdoms will be terrified p.59
Chapter 10
- What did Maldred do to Vulcan? He froze him in midair so the hydra could attack him p.64
Chapter 11
- How did Vulcan heal from the dark magic? Shu’s breath healed him p.68
Chapter 12
- How did they defeat Maldred? Drake knocked the stone away from him; Worm used his powers to take him off the hydra and hold him in the air; the wizards sent him to Wizard’s Council Prison p.72
Chapter 13
- Summarize this chapter. Worm teleported everyone to Queen Rose’s castle; Rori connected with Vulcan, and she could hear him p.78
Chapter 14
- Summarize the conclusion of this story. The king is throwing a feast to celebrate the dragons defeating Maldred; a new Dragon Master will be chosen for the hydra p.83