The Dragon

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

The Dragon

What do you think this story is about?

set (something) on fire

spread by scattering

the flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear

a state of complete emptiness or destruction

a tract of open, uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather

a metal foot support hanging from a horse's saddle

(of materials) in a natural, untouched state, still embedded in the earth

prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging

a piece of armour covering the torso

get up on (something) in order to ride it

make or cause to make the slightest movement

temple

moor

stirrup

kindle

strew

desolation

gird

corselet

mount

budge

unquarried

What is the main concern of the two men at the beginning of the story?

1. They fear that they will freeze to death on the moor.
2. They are planning how to kill the dragon.
3. They are worried about being attacked by other knights.
4. They think the dragon will kill them.

The knights are both eager to kill the dragon

1. True
2. False

What is the dragon really?

1. a lizard
2. a train
3. a storm
4. a man

Explain how you think two medieval knights could have ended up in the modern era.

What do you think the main theme / message of the story is? Explain your answer.

Alternative ending

• groups of 5
• brainstorm different ways the story could have ended
• using your ideas, rewrite the final scene of The Dragon
• try to imitate Ray Bradbury's writing style