Dragon Gets By update 02152017 - Grades 4&5 with Mr. Waterman

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Dragon Gets By

By Dav Pilkey

Name _______________________________________

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Pre-Reading Talk 1. What are your favorite foods? List three.

2. What did you eat for breakfast today? Was it healthy?

3. Can you think of some examples of healthy and unhealthy foods? Make a list.

Healthy Food Unhealthy Food

Oranges Mint chocolate chip ice cream

Try it! Can you make sentences using the word “but” to contrast each pair of foods? Example: Oranges are healthy but mint chocolate chip ice cream is not. 1.

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Vocabulary A Directions: 1. Put the words in ABC Order. 2. Read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence.

hungry dairy shopping steep dragon drove wise home crunched shoppers

ABC Order 1. I am ____________ because I did not eat lunch at

school.

2. Loretta rode her bicycle down the __________ hill.

3. Bethany is _____________ because she wants to buy some new clothes.

4. Cheese and butter are ____________ products, because they are made with milk, but apples are not.

5. A ____________ breathes fire at people and has big wings and a long tail.

6. We did not take an airplane to California, mom and dad ___________ the car there.

7. There were many ____________ at the market on Sunday.

8. Grandma is very ____________ because she has lived a long time and she knows many interesting things.

9. Jackie ___________ her potato chips loudly during the movie. I couldn’t hear a thing.

10. My aunt and uncle bought a new ___________. It has 8 bedrooms, a large living room and kitchen and a pool.

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Vocabulary B Directions: 1. Put the words in ABC Order. 2. Read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence.

burp know cupboard bare roll fast bought vegetables hill balanced diet

ABC Order 1. The weak man will ________ a bowling ball and

get a strike.

2. I always _________ when I drink soda.

3. My father opened the ___________, but it was empty.

4. The __________ runner won the race.

5. My mom ___________ a lot of clothes for me for school.

6. My favorite __________ are broccoli, spinach and carrots.

7. Do not walk around in _________ feet. Put on socks so you won’t get cold.

8. I hope he ___________ how to answer the question.

9. A good, ____________ has meat, vegetables, dairy and grains.

10. A little house is at the top of the ___________.

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Word Work Directions: In the “word” box, write the word the teacher gives you. In the definition box, write the definition of the word in a way you can understand. In the sentence box, write an interesting sentence for the word. In the picture box, draw a picture of the word.

WORD

steep

DEFINITION

SENTENCE PICTURE

WORD DEFINITION

SENTENCE PICTURE

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WORD DEFINITION

SENTENCE PICTURE

WORD DEFINITION

SENTENCE PICTURE

WORD DEFINITION

SENTENCE PICTURE

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WORD DEFINITION

SENTENCE PICTURE

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True or False Directions: Circle “t” if the statement is true. Circle “f” if the statement is false. If the statement is false, rewrite it to make it true. 1. Dragon looked in his cupboard, but there was only a can of beans. T F

2. Dragon drove down a flat hill. T F

3. Dragon loved to go shopping. T F

4. Dragon bought food only from the four basic food groups. T F

5. Dragon bought fudge pops from the chocolate group. T F

6. Dragon could not fit all of the food into his car. T F

7. Dragon sat in the parking lot and started to throw away the food. T F

8. Dragon could fit into his car. He decided to drive it home. T F

9. Dragon’s car came to a stop in front of his house. T F

10. Dragon was bored and hungry. T F

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Multiple Choice Directions: Read the question. Fill in the bubble of the best answer. 1. Dragon looked in his cupboard. Was there any food? Yes, there was some food. Yes, there was a bear. No, there was no food. No, he doesn’t like food.

2. How did Dragon get to the food store? Dragon got there by car. Dragon got there by train. Dragon walked to the store. Dragon got there by airplane.

3. What kind of shopper does Dragon think he is? Dragon thinks he is a fast shopper.

Dragon thinks he is a wise shopper. Dragon thinks he is not a wise shopper. Dragon thinks shopping is fun.

4. Dragon has a different idea about the five food groups. Which food group does Dragon think cheese curls belongs to?

Dragon thinks cheese curls belong to the cheese group. Dragon thinks cheese curls belong to the bread group. Dragon thinks cheese curls belong to the dairy group. Dragon thinks cheese curls belong to the Dragon group.

5. Which food group does Dragon think doughnuts come from?

Dragon thinks doughnuts come from the bread group. Dragon thinks doughnuts come from the potato group. Dragon thinks doughnuts come from the starch group. Dragon thinks doughnuts come from the fats group.

6. Which group does Dragon think catsup comes from?

Dragon thinks catsup comes from the bread group. Dragon thinks catsup comes from the chocolate group. Dragon thinks catsup comes from the fruits and vegetables group. Dragon thinks catsup comes from the meat group.

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7. Which group does Dragon think pork rinds come from? Dragon thinks pork rinds come from the fruits and vegetables group.

Dragon thinks pork rinds come from the meat group. Dragon thinks pork rinds come from the bread group. Dragon thinks pork rinds come from the cheese group.

8. Which group does Dragon think fudge pops belong to? Dragon thinks fudge pops belong to the dairy group.

Dragon thinks fudge pops belong to the sugar group. Dragon thinks fudge pops belong to the chocolate group. Dragon thinks fudge pops belong to the fruit and vegetable group.

9. Dragon could not fit all of the food in his car. Where did he eat it? Dragon ate all the food in the parking lot.

Dragon ate all the food in the food store. Dragon ate all the food at home. Dragon ate all the food at school.

10. Dragon’s car hit many things. What did his car NOT hit? (Hint: Look at the pictures on pages 26 and 27.0 His car didn’t hit a fence. His car didn’t hit a mailbox. His car didn’t hit a telephone post. His car didn’t hit a food store.

11. Where did Dragon’s car finally stop? Dragon’s car finally stopped in front of his house. Dragon’s car finally stopped next to his house. Dragon’s car finally stopped at the food store. Dragon’s car finally stopped under a mailbox.

12. When Dragon went into the kitchen, what did he do? Dragon began to cook sausages. Dragon began to put the food away. Dragon looked in the cupboard. Dragon looked in the refrigerator.

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Comprehension Questions Directions: Answer the questions in complete sentences. 1. Why did Dragon go shopping?

2. How did Dragon get to the food store?

3. Where was the food store?

4. What are Dragon’s five basic food groups? What are the similarities or differences between Dragon’s five basic food groups and the real five food groups?

5. After Dragon buys the food, what problem does he have and how does he solve it?

6. Dragon has another problem. He cannot fit into his car. How does he solve this problem?

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7. Dragon’s car crashes into many things. What are they?

8. What made Dragon very hungry?

9. Dragon went into his kitchen. What did he do next?

10. What do you think Dragon did after the story ended?

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Extended Comprehension Questions Directions: Answer the questions in complete sentences. 1. Think of some helpful tips you could give Dragon next time he goes food shopping. 2. Why do you think Dragon didn’t stop eating until all the food was gone? 3. Dragon ate all of the food he couldn’t fit in his car. What would you do if you could not fit all of your food in the car? 4. Why do you think Dragon loved to go shopping? How do you feel about shopping? 5. What do you think are the silliest parts of the story?

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Grammar A: Parts of Speech Review I Directions: Read the sentences. Write the nouns, verbs, and adjectives in the sentences in the correct boxes.

Nouns Verbs Adjectives 1. Dragon drove his car up a steep hill.

2. The man went to the store to buy some white bread.

3. Dragon thinks chocolate is delicious.

4. She had a lot of unhealthy food in her car.

5. The cupboard was empty.

6. Dragon drove his blue car to the store.

7. Shondra swam in the deep pool.

8. The new school was built last year.

9. Norman baked colorful cookies for his classmates.

10. We ate dinner at a special restaurant.

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Grammar A: Parts of Speech Review II Directions: 1. Choose 5 adjectives you know and write them in the box. 2. Look at the picture. Use the adjectives to describe the objects in the picture.

My adjectives

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Grammar B: Pronouns Pronoun Search

Directions: Circle the pronouns in the sentences. 1. Dragon looked in his cupboard.

2. It was a very steep drive.

3. He was a very wise shopper.

4. He had so much food that he could not fit it all into his car.

5. “I know what I will do,” said Dragon.

6. He downed the doughnuts.

7. Dragon could not fit into his car.

8. Dragon’s car came to a stop right in front of his house.

9. He went into his kitchen and looked in the cupboard.

10. It is bare, there no food in the cupboard.

What’s a Pronoun? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they. They are usually found at the beginning of a sentence. Object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, them. They are usually found at the end of a sentence. Possessive pronouns are my, your, his, her, its, our, their. They tell to whom something belongs. Let’s look at these examples: 1. I don’t like waffles, but I like pancakes. “I” is a subject pronoun. 2. “Mickey doesn’t want to play with you,” said Judy. “You” is an object it tells who Mickey doesn’t want to play with. 3. This is her pencil case. “Her” tells whose pencil case it is. It is a possessive pronoun. Let’s practice. Circle the pronoun in the sentences. : 1. Sarah doesn’t know your name. 2. This is my sister’s cat. It likes to play. 3. Stop looking at me!

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Cause and Effect Wheel Directions: Draw a picture and write one or two sentences about that picture. You must start and finish your wheel with “Dragon looked in his cupboard. There was no food.”

Dragon looked in his

cupboard. There was

no food.

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Sequencing Directions: Cut out the strips below and glue them into the boxes in the correct order. Be careful! Not all of these

things happened.

Dragon bought cheese curls from the dairy group. Dragon sat in the parking lot and started to eat. Dragon decided to get some exercise before going home. The excitement from shopping and pushing his car down the hill made him hungry. Dragon bought an apple pie from the fruit and vegetables group. Dragon’s car came to a stop in front of his house. Dragon got into his car and drove to the food store. He could not fit all of his food into his car. Dragon decided to push his car down the hill. Dragon looked in the cupboard. There was no food.

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Summarizing Directions: Use the sentences from the Sequencing activity on the previous page. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you write a summary of the story. Use your own words.

and so but because then after that finally first

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Story Map

Characters

Setting

Beginning

Middle

Author Purpose

P I

E

End

Lesson

I [did/ did not] like this story because…

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A Balanced Meal Directions: Use colored pencils to match the foods to the right section of the balanced meal plate.

cookies

broccoli carrots melon salmon milk

cheese

olive oil rice tomatoes chicken tofu

peanuts

spinach eggs oatmeal bread beans

oranges

apples lamb beef limes soda

bagel shrimp butter lettuce French fries Grapefruit

Add three more foods to each category.

protein dairy fruit vegetables grains fats

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Menu Dragon needs to start eating differently. Help Dragon choose the right foods by making a menu for him. Draw a picture and write 3-4 sentences to explain the meal. Use lots of details.

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Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

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Change the Story Storyboard Directions: Change the story, Dragon Gets By. You can either change two parts of the story or you can make a new version of the story.

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