Song of the Poison Dragon
by Tracey West
Grades 1-3; Genre - Fantasy; GRL P; AR pts. 1.0
The Dragon Masters are excited to meet the newest Dragon Master, Petra. But when she arrives at the castle, she doesn't fit in right away. She's a know-it-all, and she doesn't even try to connect with her four-headed dragon! Then something terrible happens to the king. Petra will have to work with the other Dragon Masters to save him before it's too late!
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Describe Petra. 8 years old, a girl, long blond curly hair, she wears a blue dress, is the newest Dragon Master p.2
Chapter 2
- Describe Petra in this chapter. Negative, asks a lot of questions without waiting for answers, know it all p.10
Chapter 3
- Describe Petra’s reaction when she saw her dragon? She didn’t want to name it or spend time with it p.18
Chapter 4
- Why does Drake feel like Petra doesn’t belong? She’s not interested in the food, her dragon, or being with the other Dragon Masters p.25
Chapter 5
- Why did King Roland get sprayed with poison? Petra didn’t listen to Drake and her dragon sprayed him p.32
Chapter 6
- Why did Petra need to connect with her dragon? The hydra will cure the king if told to p.38
Chapter 7
- Choose a word to describe Drake in this chapter. Why did you choose that word? Compassion, empathy, etc; listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 8
- How is Drake a good friend in this chapter? He is kind and patient with Petra; he teaches her how to be a Dragon Master p.46
Chapter 9
- Why is Petra upset in this chapter? The queen thought the Dragon Stone had chosen the wrong Dragon Master p.57
Chapter 10
- Do you agree that Griffith or Rori’s solution is better? Why? Griffith’s solution is to be peaceful, Rori’s is to scare the villagers; listen to your child’s answer p.62
Chapter 11
- What is the hydra’s response to Petra grabbing its tail? It shot poison at Drake p.70
Chapter 12
- How did the hydra heal Drake? The four heads sang a song of healing p.73
Chapter 13
- Summarize this chapter. Worm teleported Drake, Petra and the hydra to the king’s chamber; the hydra sang the healing song; the king is still very sick, but Queen Rose thought he had improved a little; Griffith thinks the healing will take longer since the king has been sick longer p.76
Chapter 14
- What did Petra name her dragon? Why? Zera; the dragon purrs when she pets it like her pet kitten Zera, back home p.86
Chapter 15
- What’s the conclusion to this story? Heru comes to the Dragon Masters seeking help to find the Prime Dragon Stone, it is dying; if the stone dies, the Dragon Masters will lose their connection to their dragons p.90