1. Summary:Once Upon A Time, that was a steep sided valley
cluttered with giant, spiky green pine trees and thick, green
grass. That particular summer in that valley had been very hot and
dry. That was a tale, if the summer came and the town became dry,
the dragon rock which was located in that town would wake up to
help them. The adults had never believed in the tale, but the
children believe. A week came with no change, it made the
townsfolks opinion about untrue of the tale was right.Meanwhile,
the children had a plan. Quickly and quietly they moved invisibly
around town, picking and plucking at the fading flowers. With
outstretched arms and bouquets up to their chins, they rustled over
to where the giant rock lay, as still as ever. They sang In times
of trouble, the dragon will wake, and save the village, by making a
Lake. Suddenly, the dragon woke up, and so helped them. The adults
which had never believed were wondered, and shouted happily. The
whole townsfolk brighten up with that occasion.At that time, the
dragon disappeared. Every year to mark that occasion, the townsfolk
would bring garlands of flowers and herbs and arrange them in a big
circle. The children would have the day off school, for it was
known as Water Dragon Day and wearing the dragon masks that they
had been working on all week, would skip and clap and sing.
2. Characters: The dragon rock (the kind dragon) Mrs Greywhistle
(the shopkeeper) The children (the children of townsfolk who
believe in dragon rock tale)
3. Characterization The Dragon Rock: easy to help (The Dragon
helped Us) Mrs Greywhistle: not easy to believe ("The tale of the
Dragon cannot be true," said old Mrs Greywhistle, the shopkeeper.)
The Children: like to play (No matter how hot the day, however, the
children would always play in the gentle, rolling meadows.)
4. Setting places and times:a. Place Sided Valley (So, Once Upon
A Time, and imagine if you can, a steep sided valley)b. Time
Summer. (This particular summer had been very hot and dry)
Afternoon (By two o'clock in the afternoon, the town would be in a
haze of slumber)c. Atmosphere Quiet (The days went by slowly,
quietly and most importantly, without any rain.) Hot (This
particular summer had been very hot and dry, making the lean farm
dogs sleepy and still.)
5. Moral values:The adult not always right, the child not always
wrong
1. Why does it begin with once upon a time?2. What would the
children do every day?3. What did the rock look like?4. Who said
that the tale of the dragon cannot be true?5. What is the poem that
the people in the story say?6. What did the men do about the golf
course?7. Did they ever see the dragon again?8. What did the place
around the dragon in a big circle?9. what is known as the rock
dragon now?10. Make a summary from this story!
