It was his last assignment for the school year, and it would be an easy one for him, as hed read the astronomy text front to back several times already now he simply needed to write the report. Today, i decide to model some context clues and vocabulary work, due to some things i noticed when students were answering vocabulary based questions yesterday. This book motivated my son, a 7 year old who refused to read on his own, to start reading. Book loving kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner george, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon grahame, kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon crazed townspeople. George and the dragon without losing a friend in the fray. I additionally have them turn and share with a neighbor what theyre going to be on the look out for while reading today. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover. He is informed from his father that a dragon has moved to. In the book by this title, a character had once done an oral book report on the migration of the rubythroated hummingbird. An inquisitive polar bear named duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this. They didnt use the term nerdy but that is basically what he was. In the other, theres george, a retired knight and dragon slayer who would be content to spend the rest of his days in his bookshop with a pipe and a good book.
Kenny and the dragon summary and analysis like sparknotes. Kenny rabbit doesnt know what to do when folks in the little town of roundbrook hear a rumor that there is a dragon running loose on top of shepards hill. He created the spiderwick chronicles with holly black, which has sold millions of copies around the world. Kenny, a bookloving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee. His dad is a farmer, and comes home one day with the news that he saw a dragon out in the fields. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve. I especially liked this book because it had a dragon in it, and i love dragons.
Reports of children requesting rewrites of the reluctant dragon are rare at best, but this new version. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When the townscritters discover that theres a dragon living nearby, they turn to george, a former knight, to slay it. Kenny and the dragon, for kelley flashcards quizlet. He also includes references to grahames other famous work, the. Published august 5th 2008 by simon schuster books for young readers. So its up to kenny to give his neighbors frontrow seats to one of the bestknown battles in history the legendary showdown between st. Recommended for ages 912 this adorable book teaches children the power of not judging someone or something on gossip, and illustrates. Terms in this set 20 the author feels as though most people believe a book about dragons should start with what.
Diterlizzi named the two protagonists kenneth and grahame, after the original storys author kenneth grahame. The students are well into the routine of reading, taking notes, and writing their abridged summaries. It gets hard at times for our family of 4 children ranging from 12 to 4 years old to find readalouds we all love, but this one was a winner. Kenny shuffled through it all and picked up stars and their constellations, the book he was supposed to do a book report on. Kenny and the dragon 2008 read online free book by tony. They became great friends and taught the people of roundbrook that you can trust a dragon. The redblooded boy is transformed into a pacifistic bunny named kenny, st. But when the townsfolk catch wind theres a dragon running loose in the countryside, and call george out of retirement, the stage is set. But kenny doesnt want to loose a friend in the fight. In what book are the main characters 2 best friends pitted against each other in battle. Kennys only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore.
Kenny and the dragon is not the first story to center upon a young protagonist protecting a misunderstood character of another species or time. Kenny and the dragon 3chapter 2dishes and homework words and illustrations by tony diterlizzi read with special permission from simon and schuster. What do you do when your new best buddy has been designated a. Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and enjoys reading. Free kenny and the dragon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Imaginative and fun, now we are buying the book to share with others as a gift. Free kenny and the dragon worksheets and literature unit. Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi what did the town do to honor george and send him on his way to slay the dragon. Kenny grabs his copy of the kings bestiary, and has a read up on the subject, and decides he must go out and assess this dragon, and perhaps do his science report on it. Filled with trepidation, he assembles some makeshift armour and takes the book along to consult. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Kenny comes up with a sneaky move to trick the townfolk kenny, george, grahame, kennys mom and dad put on a play.
What do you do when your new best buddy has been designated a scourge by the community and marked for imminent extermination. Book report form kenny and the dragon book report form pdf file. When the simple folks in the sleepy little village of roundbrook catch wind that theres a dragon running loose in the countryside, they get the wrong idea and the stage is set for a fight to the death. They think the dragon is ruthless and mean so they stage a fight between st. In this highly anticipated sequel to new york times bestselling and caldecott honorwinning author tony diterlizzis kenny and the dragon, kenny must cope with many changes in his lifeincluding the fear that hes losing his best friend. Our 3 cheap and dirty exotics were judged at a concours delegance. Introducing miss ottoline brown, an exceptionally inquisitive mistress of disguise, and her partner in crime, mr munroe. Book loving kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one bookstore owner george is sent to kill another gentle dragon grahame, kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon crazed townspeople. Kenny is a bookloving rabbit who lives with his farming mother and father.
New york times bestselling author and illustrator tony diterlizzi has been creating childrens books for nearly two decades. Whether its fairies, dragons, robots or aliens, all of my childrens book characters are siblings born of my imagination an imagination strengthened through years. For those of you who have seen the disney movie, this plot of this childrens. Try combing through the frequently asked questions or. Find all available study guides and summaries for kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. Overcoming his fears, kenny soon realizes that grahame is not the stereotyped firebreathing creature he reads about in books but a wellread, insightful dragon with a flair for the dramatic arts. Kennys goes up to sheperds hill ready to fight the dragon. Kenny rabbit is a protagonist you cant help but root for, and the illustrations in this book are simply adorable. Learn all about him by reading his biography or browse his bibliography, which includes lists of all the games hes contributed to. Kenny rabbit tries to save his friend, the dragon, after he is labeled a community nuisance by the simple people of roundbrook village, who arrange for the creature to be fought by st.