When a Dragon Moves In
From Storyline Online
6 minPre-KK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
A boy builds the perfect sandcastle and a dragon moves right in. Through his imagination, an ordinary beach day becomes a grand adventure that only he can see. Read by Mark Duplass.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A boy builds the perfect sandcastle and a dragon moves right in.
- What makes the boy think a dragon has moved in?
- Why don't the grown-ups believe him?
- What adventure could you imagine on an ordinary day?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: dragon, imagine, sandcastle.
Try it: Draw an imaginary creature that might move into something you build.