Eyes of the Dragon:An Imaginary Tale

by Camille S. Phillips1

1 What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this story?

o A. To entertain with a story about a friendly dragono B. To teach a lesson that kindness has its rewards o C. To describe glass-making methods in Chinao D. To explain how emperors treat servants

LT08: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion, author’s point of view,

tone, anduse of persuasive devices) (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

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2 Which sentence explains why the servant rejected the small crystal sculptures?

o A. The emperor wanted to begin collecting larger sculptures.o B. Lin only made tiny dragons and the emperor feared dragons.o C. The emperor could no longer see the small sculptures very well.o D. Lin had problems with his vision so his small sculptures were cracked.

LA07: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

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3 Any of these words could be used to describe Shang. Choose the word youthink best describes Shang in the story.

Considerate Courageous Concerned

Provide two details from the story to explain your choice.

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LA05: Demonstrate understanding of literary elements (genres; story elements such as plot, character, setting; stylistic devices) and

graphic elements/illustrations (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)4

2 A 2-point response states or implies which word best describes Shang in the story, and provides two text-based details to support the choice.Example: Shang is considerate. She cares for her father’s tools, and she reminds her father to eat and sleep.ORShang is courageous. She talks to the dragon. She helps the dragon remove a branch from his leg even though she is afraid of him.ORShe is concerned. She worries how they will live if the Emperor doesn’t buy any of the sculptures. She hoped she didn’t bruise the dragon’s tail.

1 A 1-point response states or implies which word best describes Shang in the story, and provides one text-based detail to support the choice.

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Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:Considerate or Courageous or Concerned

A.Shang brought water from the stream.B.Shang cared for her father’s tools.C.Shang reminded her father to eat and sleep.D.Shang worried how she and her father would make a living.E.Shang spoke to/confronted the dragon/was not afraid of the dragon.F.Shang apologizes to the dragon for disturbing him.G.She hoped she didn’t bruise the dragon’s tail/She apologized for tripping over his tail.H.Shang calls the dragon “Great One/Mighty Dragon.”I.Shang removed the branch from the dragon/cleaned the wound.J.Shang shares her discovery of “eyes of the dragon” with the emperor.

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3 Any of these words could be used to describe Shang. Choose the word you think best describes Shang in the story.

Considerate Courageous Concerned

Provide two details from the story to explain your choice.

Shang is considerate because (A) She brought water from the stream, (B) cared for her father’s tools, and (C) reminded him to eat and sleep. (I) Then she removed the branch from the dragon’s leg and cleaned the wound.

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3 Any of these words could be used to describe Shang. Choose the word you think best describes Shang in the story.

Considerate Courageous Concerned

Provide two details from the story to explain your choice.

I think that Shang is considerate because (J) when she invented the idea of the glasses she thought of the Emperor’s vision and need for glasses.

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3 Any of these words could be used to describe Shang. Choose the word you think best describes Shang in the story.

Considerate Courageous Concerned

Provide two details from the story to explain your choice.

The student response earns zero points.The response included no text-based details.

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4 What is the meaning of prosperity in paragraph 30?

o A. Wealth o B. Sorrowo C. Povertyo D. Health

LC04: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

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5 Which sentence best summarizes this story?

o A. The dragon was one of the emperor’s favorite glass figures.o B. The dragon gave Shang one of his green scales so she could see.o C. Shang and her father became rich by making large crystal sculptures.o D. Shang and her father learned how to create eyeglasses for the kingdom.

LC02: Summarize with evidence from the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.7)

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6 The story shows kindness leads to rewards. Include two examples fromthe story to support this idea.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

LC01: Demonstrate understanding of theme or message and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

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6 The story shows kindness leads to rewards. Include two examples from the story to support this idea.

(A) When Shang took the branch out of the dragon, the dragon let her live and (B) gave her dragon scales. (E) Then Shang & Lin made an eyeglass for the emperor, (F) which caused the emperor to buy more sculpters. Giving Shang and Lin more money.

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6 The story shows kindness leads to rewards. Include two examples from the story to support this idea.

(F) Shang and Lin lived in great prosperity because the they could make small sculptures again. (F) Also, the emperor gave them many honors, including an estate because he was so pleased by their kindness.

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6 The story shows kindness leads to rewards. Include two examples from the story to support this idea.

The student response earns zero points.The response includes no text-based details.

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