The document is a reading assignment from an English textbook about a dragon's story. It contains questions about a story involving a princess in danger who is rescued by a dragon. The assignment asks students to discuss what they know about dragons, answer comprehension questions about the reading, and create a four-panel comic illustrating the dragon's story from the text. It also provides rubrics for assessing the comic, focusing on topic clarity, details, description, word choice, and grammar.

1. Hanlin English Book 4 U8 05 Reading: A Dragon’s Story
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Teacher Fortuna Lu
Blog: Leo and Fortuna 的英語教學
http://blog.roodo.com/jenwenwu
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Part One Discuss what do you know about dragons with your group.
Part Two Find the answers to the questions. [individual task]
Q1. Do you have a favorite story? Write it down first and share it with your group members.
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Q2. Look at the picture on Page 109. What happened to the princess?
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Q3. What took the princess away?
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Q4. Why did the dragon know he had to save the princess?
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Q5. Who killed most of the soldiers?
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Q6. Who was on the back of the dragon?
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Q7. When did the dragon die?
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Q8. What did the princess say to the dragon?
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Part Three Create the comic strip with four grids to illustrate the story about the dragon’s story in the
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2. Hanlin English Book 4 U8 05 Reading: A Dragon’s Story
Class：_______ No：____ Name：________ Date:_________
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Teacher Fortuna Lu
Blog: Leo and Fortuna 的英語教學
http://blog.roodo.com/jenwenwu
Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/fortunalu
reading. Each grid should contain at least one English sentence and one picture.
Rubrics for teacher’s assessment
Rubrics Need improvement (1) Fair (2) Good (3) Excellent (4)
Topic of the writing and
illustration is clear and
student stays on topic.
Topic of the writing
and illustration is
irrelevant and
illogical.
Topic of the writing
and illustration is a
little irrelevant and
illogical.
Topic of the writing
and illustration is
relevant and logical.
Topic of the writing and
illustration is relevant,
logical, and consistent.
Student has interesting
details.
No interesting details.
Some interesting
details.
Many interesting
details.
All the details are
interesting and
supportive.
Student “shows” reader
using descriptive detail.
The reader can picture
what is happening.
Limited reader
understanding of
details and
illustration.
Suitable reader
understanding of
details and
illustration.
Effective reader
understanding of
details and
illustration.
Commendable reader
understanding of details
and illustration.
Student uses interesting
words and shows
personality.
No interesting,
creative or relevant
description.
Some interesting,
creative or relevant
description.
Much interesting,
creative or relevant
description.
All description is
interesting, creative or
relevant.
Story is easy to follow
with good language
choices and usage.
Many misspelled
words and grammar
errors. Very hard to
read and follow.
Several misspelled
words and grammar
errors. Hard to read
and follow.
Few misspelled
words and grammar
errors. Easy to read
and follow.
No misspelled words
and grammar errors.
Easier and more
interesting to read and
follow.
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