Ferno the Fire Dragon
by Adam Blade
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; AR pts: 1.0
Tom from Errinel dreams of leaving his village and finding his father. His chance comes when strange things are happening in the land and he becomes a messenger for the village to the king. Upon visiting the castle, he's chosen to go on the beast quest and defeat the evil Malvel. He meets a new friend and they together fight Ferno and stop the spell enchanting the dragon.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- What was Tom training to become? blacksmith p.6
- What did Tom really want to do? leave Errinel, find his father p. 8
- What was strange about the field burning? it burned quickly p. 10
Chapter 2
- What kinds of things were happening in Errinel? bad things, river running low p. 13
- Why couldn't Tom's Uncle Henry go to the king and ask for help? the village needed him as a leader p. 15
- Who ended up being the messenger? Tom p. 15
Chapter 3
- Who was in the long line waiting to talk to the king's clerk? people who needed help p. 18
- What did some of the people think was causing the troubles in the kingdom? beasts p. 21
- What could have started the fire in Gretlin's field? a beast p. 22
Chapter 4
- How did Tom get into the palace gate? pretended to be delivering to the kitchen p. 25
- How did the old man read Tom's mind? he's a wizard p. 29
- What had happened to Sir Caldor? burned to death by a dragon p. 30
Chapter 5
- What did the king think Tom was at first? spy p. 32
- What kind of man did Malvel used to be? good man, p.34
- What did the king give Tom that will free each beast? a key p. 37
Chapter 6
- Tell me some things Aduro the wizard gave Tom for his quest? sword, shield, chain mail, map p.39
- What's the name of the horse Tom was given? Storm p.42
- What did Tom and Storm run into as they traveled through the woods? a wolf p. 46
Chapter 7
- Who was attacking the wolf? soldiers p. 47
- Who was traveling with the wolf? a girl, Elenna p. 49
- Did Elenna believe Tom when he told her about the beasts? yes p. 54
Chapter 8
- How did Storm and Silver react when Tom went to climb the rocks? spooked p. 57
- What color is Ferno? black and red p. 59
- What was around Ferno's neck? enchanted collar p. 61
Chapter 9
- What protected Tom and Elenna from Ferno's fireball? Tom's shield p. 64
- What did Ferno's wing feel like when Tom jumped on it? stone hard, warm p. 66
- How did Elenna get the key back up to Tom? arrow p. 69
Chapter 10
- How is Aduro able to see the entire kingdom? a jewel p. 74
- Where did Tom put the dragon scale? shield p. 75
- What was the next beast Tom and Elenna were going to face? sea serpent p. 77