The Dragon’s Egg

By Victoria Hathaway

WALT make connections in a text

I will be successful when:

• I can use my personal experiences to connect to a text
•  I can use my prior knowledge to connect to a text
• I can compare characters and ideas in a text

What do you know about Dragons?

I know Dragons have scales

Do you think Nick is older or younger than the other kids? Explain why you think this.

Nick went to his friends house without asking

Why do you think Mum and Dad wouldn’t be happy about having a Dragon in the house?

  It set the house on fire and destroy the house.  

Describe a time when you have tricked someone, or when someone else has tricked you into doing something.

My mum tricked me that we were locked out of the house.

Think about a time when you were tricked - why wasn’t it fair?

My mum made me worry all day

Describe each of these characters in three words:

Nick: cunning mean sneaky

The kids: innocent dumb kind

Mum: caring fun responsibility