The Dragon’s Egg

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Purple (Levels 19-20)
Year: c-two
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Theme/Topic: Family, Pets
Genre: Realistic fiction
Strategy/Skills: Using texts as models, Monitoring for meaning
Page Count: 12
Reading Level: 19
Item Code: 200057
High Frequency Words: because, before, their, under, unless, want, where

Reader Description

Nick says he has a real dragon's egg and that he's going to hatch it under his bed. If his brother and sister want to be in on the secret, they have to do his chores. But in the end, Nick gets a taste of his own medicine.

After you have completed the Reader

Nick tricked his brother and sister. The dragon's egg was really a rock. Write another ending for the story where the egg really hatches. Draw a picture of Nick with a speech bubble. What would he be saying when he sees the dragon?

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