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The Dragon’s Pearl

The Dragon’s Pearl. By: Julie Lawson. Folk tale. A story in which the characters are ordinary people or animals that act like people Magic often plays a role. Dragons are water gods. drought. Noun Time of little or no rain

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The Dragon’s Pearl

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  1. The Dragon’s Pearl By: Julie Lawson

  2. Folk tale • A story in which the characters are ordinary people or animals that act like people • Magic often plays a role • Dragons are water gods

  3. drought • Noun • Time of little or no rain • Example: It hadn’t rained in 5 years, this drought made several animals die of thirst.

  4. scorched • Adj • Burned on the surface • Example: The river burned like fire along its scorched banks.

  5. craved • Verb • Needed very badly • Example: But even after the jar was empty, he craved more water.

  6. pierced • Verb • Touched deeply • Example: His mother’s cries pierced his heart.

  7. flourished • Verb • Grew very well • Example: She told him how the crops flourished and how lush the land was.

  8. cause • Why an event happened • Example: I didn’t study for the quiz.

  9. effect • What happens as a result • Example: I didn’t study for the quiz, that’s why I got all 13 questions wrong.

  10. Signal Words • As a result • Because • Since • So • In order to

  11. Examples: • A fierce storm struck last night. (cause) As a result, the street was littered with braches. (effect) • Because ice cream was left on the table (cause), it melted. (effect)

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