22341 a slightly different dragon key included

Fill in the past simple!

A slightly different dragon

Once upon a time
there ……….. (live)
a lonely dragon
named Archie.
He ……….. (be)
very different
from the other dragons. He ………..
(cannot) fly or spit fire and he
……..….. (do not) want to learn it.
The other dragons …….….. (laugh)
about him. He always ……….. (sit)
in the cave and ……...….. (listen)
to the wild dragons talking about

One day a dragon ……….. (bring) a princess and ……….. (put)
her into a cage. Archie had never seen such a pretty girl before.
She …….. (have) long, blond hair and ……….. (wear) a golden crown
on her head. Archie´s heart was beating wildly. He ……….. (want)
to help her. So he ……….. (make) a plan. He boldly ……….. (step)
forward and ……….. (say), "Have you heard the terrible news?"
All the other dragons ……….. (listen) to Archie. "A messenger
……….. (come) by and ……….. (bring) a message. Thousands of enemy dragons are
coming! They want to conquer our country! " ……….. (lie) Archibald. The other
dragons ……… (be) terrified and ……….. (go) to a secret hiding place.

their adventures.
The excited dragons ……….. (forget) to take the princess with them. Archie´s plan had worked. He ………..

(free) the princess and …….. (take) her on his back. First the king's daughter ……… (be) afraid of him, but
then she ……..….. (realize) that he …. (be) a good dragon, who ………... (want) to help her. The two ………..
(have) a long way to go. Archie ……….. (wish) that he would have learnt to fly. The dragon and the princess
……. (be) on their way for many days and many nights. Finally they ….…….. (come) to the castle of the
princess. The king had promised a reward for his kidnapped daughter. “The one who brings back Princess
Donna will be rich and marry the princess!” When Archie was reading this he ……… (be) happy, because he
had fallen in love with the princess. But when the king ……….. (see) Archie he ….…….. (call) the guards who should kill
him. Princess Donna ……….. (cry), "Stop! Don´t kill the dragon. He is a good dragon. He has freed me! "So he should stay
alive and leave the country. But Archie ……… (be) not happy, he ……….. (ask) angrily, "What about the reward you …….…..
(promise)?" The king ……….. (answer) "You do not think that I´ll marry my daughter to a dragon" Now Archie ………..
But he ……..….. (do not) believe the words of the

The king ……….. (ask) the last riddle, "What is for a king

dragon. So he ………... (reply), "Well! Prove to me that

like me the important thing in the world?"

you're a man, because only a man can solve riddles.

This ……….. (can) be everything and nothing. Archie ……..…..

Three riddles I want to ask you. Do you agree? "

(think) for some time and ……….. (say), "Silver, gold and

Archie …….….. (agree) and the king …….….. (begin),

precious stones are a real treasure for a king. But your

"What is golden during day, red-hot at dawn, burning

greatest treasure is your daughter. She has also captured

hot and cannot be put out with water?" The dragon

my heart with her beauty. "Now Princess Donna ……...…..

……...….. (answer), "Your Majesty! This is the golden

(smile) because she had also fallen in love with Archie´s

sun that shines from the sky during daylight, when

friendly character and his warm voice. The king ………. (have)

she goes down she glows like a ball of fire! And have

no choice but to give the dragon his beloved daughter as

you ever heard that someone has tried to put out the

wife. A large wedding party was organized. Just at that

heat of the sun with water? " Archie ……….... (laugh)

moment when the princess ……..….. (kiss) the dragon there

and ……….. (go) on, "What is more beautiful than a

……… (be) a huge bang and it ………. (get) dark. When there

peacock's tail, flies like silver through the night sky,

………. (be) light again Princess Donna …….….. (can) hardly

but never lands on the ground to rest?"

believe her eyes. The most beautiful prince she had ever

Again Archie …….….. (think) hard, "This can

seen ……….. (stand) in front of her. Prince Archie of

only be a shooting star! Every night I lay in
front of my cave to admire the beautiful sky

Sparkling Stone Castle. They ……….. (kiss) each other

with the stars. And I've often seen shooting stars,
but never seen them touching Mother Earth. "

again and …..…. (go) happily to the altar.
And if they have not died, they still live happily in


Tick off true or false!
1. Archie was a lonely

2. He loved flying best

3. The other dragons

and he could spit

admired Archie.

dragon.

fire very far.

true

true

false
5. One day a dragon

false

6. Archie told a lie to

kidnapped Princess

the other dragons.

Susie.
true

false

true

false

false

7. The other dragons

8. Archie flew with the

went away and took the

true

false

about their adventures.

true

princess with them.

true

4. The dragons talked

false

princess to her

father´s castle.
true

9. The king was happy

10. The king gave

to see his daughter

Archie gold and

again.

diamonds.

true

false

true

false

Answer the questions!
1. Who was Archie?
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why couldn´t he fly or spit fire?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What did the other dragons think about him?
………………………………………………………………………………………

4. How did Archie free the princess?
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Where did the excited dragons go to?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. What had the king promised?
…………………………………………………….
7. With whom did the Archie fall
in love?
………………………………………………………
8. What was the first riddle about?

11. Archie had to solve
five riddles.

false

12. Archie married
Princess Donna.

true

true

false

false

Put the sentences into the correct order!
__ The king had promised a reward.
__ Archie turned into a prince.

__ One day an other dragon brought a princess.
__ The princess was put into a cage.
__ At the end Archie married Princess Donna.
__ Archie solved three riddles.
__ Archie lived in a cave and was very lonely.
__ Archie freed the princess.
__ He went with the princess to her father´s
castle.
__ But the king didn´t give the reward to
Archie.
Fill in the missing letters!

The pr_n_ _ss had l_ _g, b_ _nd h_ _r and
a cr_ _n on her h_ _d. A_l the dr_ _o_s
li_t_ _ed to Archie. He ma_e a p_an. Fi_
_t the ki_g´s d_ _ght_r was afr_ _d of
him. The t_o w_nt for m_ _y da_s and ni_

…………………………………………………….

_ts. The _ing wa_ _ed to k_ _l the dra_

9. Who was the dragon in reality?

_n. The p_inc_ _s f_ll in lo_e wi_h Archie.

……………………………………………………..

A l_r_e we_ _ing p_rty was o_gani_ed.

Key - A slightly different dragon
Once upon a time there lived
(live) a lonely dragon named
Archie. He was (be) very
different from the other dragons.
He could not (cannot) fly or spit
fire and he did not (do not) want
to learn it. The other dragons
laughed (laugh) about him. He
always sat (sit) in the cave and
listened (listen) to the wild
dragons talking about their
adventures.

One day a dragon brought (bring) a princess and put (put)
her into a cage. Archie had never seen such a pretty girl before.
She had (have) long, blond hair and wore (wear) a golden crown
on her head. Archie´s heart was beating wildly. He wanted (want)
to help her. So he made (make) a plan. He boldly stepped (step)
forward and said (say), "Have you heard the terrible news?"
All the other dragons listened (listen) to Archie. "A messenger
came (come) by and brought (bring) a message. Thousands of enemy dragons
are coming! They want to conquer our country! " lied (lie) Archibald. The other
dragons were (be) terrified and went (go) to a secret hiding place.

The excited dragons forgot (forget) to take the princess with them. Archie´s plan had worked. He freed (free) the
princess and took (take) her on his back. First the king's daughter was (be) afraid of him, but then she realized
(realize) that he was (be) a good dragon, who wanted (want) to help her. The two had (have) a long way to go. Archie
wished (wish) that he would have learnt to fly. The dragon and the princess were (be) on their way for many days and

many nights. Finally they came (come) to the castle of the princess. The king had promised a reward for his kidnapped
daughter. “The one who brings back Princess Donna will be rich and marry the princess!” When Archie was reading this
he was (be) happy, because he had fallen in love with the princess. But when the king saw (see) Archie he called (call)
the guards who should kill him. Princess Donna cried (cry), "Stop! Don´t kill the dragon. He is a good dragon. He has
freed me! "So he should stay alive and leave the country. But Archie was (be) not happy, he asked (ask) angrily, "What
about the reward you promised (promise)?" The king answered (answer) "You do not think that I´ll marry my daughter
to a dragon" Now Archie had (have) to explain something about him, "Mr. King! I'm not a dragon. I'm a prince! " The
king knew (know) that such things really happened (happen) now and then.

But he did not (do not) believe the words of the

The king asked (ask) the last riddle, "What is for a king like

dragon. So he replied (reply), "Well! Prove to me that

me the important thing in the world?"

you're a man, because only a man can solve riddles.

This could (can) be everything and nothing. Archie thought

Three riddles I want to ask you. Do you agree? "

(think) for some time and said (say), "Silver, gold and

Archie agreed (agree) and the king began (begin),

precious stones are a real treasure for a king. But your

"What is golden during day, red-hot at dawn, burning

greatest treasure is your daughter. She has also captured

hot and cannot be put out with water?"The dragon

my heart with her beauty. "Now Princess Donna smiled

answered (answer), "Your Majesty! This is the golden

(smile) because she had also fallen in love with Archie´s

sun that shines from the sky during daylight, when

friendly character and his warm voice. The king had (have)

she goes down she glows like a ball of fire! And have

no choice but to give the dragon his beloved daughter as

you ever heard that someone has tried to put out the

wife. A large wedding party was organized. Just at that

heat of the sun with water? " Archie laughed (laugh)

moment when the princess kissed (kiss) the dragon there

and went (go) on, "What is more beautiful than a

was (be) a huge bang and it got (get) dark. When there was

peacock's tail, flies like silver through the night sky,

(be) light again Princess Donna could (can) hardly believe

but never lands on the ground to rest?"

her eyes. The most beautiful prince she had ever seen

Again Archie thought (think) hard, "This can

stood (stand) in front of her. Prince Archie of

only be a shooting star! Every night I lay in

Sparkling Stone Castle. They kissed (kiss) each other

front of my cave to admire the beautiful sky

again and went (go) happily to the altar. And if

with the stars. And I've often seen shooting stars,

they have not died, they still live happily in Sparkling Stone

but never seen them touching Mother Earth. "

Castle.

Tick off true or false!
1. Archie was a lonely

2. He loved flying best

3. The other dragons

and he could spit

admired Archie.

dragon.

fire very far.

true

true

false
5. One day a dragon

false

6. Archie told a lie to

kidnapped Princess

the other dragons.

Susie.
true

false

true

false

false

7. The other dragons

8. Archie flew with the

went away and took the

true

false

about their adventures.

true

princess with them.

true

4. The dragons talked

false

princess to her
father´s castle.
true

9. The king was happy

10. The king gave

to see his daughter

Archie gold and

again.

diamonds.

true

false

true

false

Answer the questions!
1. Who was Archie?
A lonely dragon.

11. Archie had to solve
five riddles.

false

12. Archie married
Princess Donna.

true

true

false

false

Put the sentences into the correct order!
6 The king had promised a reward.
9 Archie turned into a prince.

2. Why couldn´t he fly or spit fire?

2 One day an other dragon brought a princess.

He didn´t want to learn it.

3 The princess was put into a cage.

3. What did the other dragons think about him?

They laughed about him.

10 At the end Archie married Princess Donna.
8 Archie solved three riddles.
1 Archie lived in a cave and was very lonely.

4. How did Archie free the princess?

4 Archie freed the princess.

He told a lie tot he other dragons and they
went away.

5 He went with the princess to her father´s

5. Where did the excited dragons go to?

7 But the king didn´t give the reward to Archie.

T a secret hiding place.
6. What had the king promised?

castle.

Fill in the missing letters!

A reward.

The princess had long, blond hair and a crown

7. With whom did the Archie fall
in love?

on her head. All the dragons listened to

With Proncess Donna.

daughter was afraid of him. The two went for

8. What was the first riddle about?

many days and nights. The king wanted to kill

About the sun.

the dragon. The princess fell in love with

9. Who was the dragon in reality?
A prince.

Archie. He made a plan. First the king´s

Archie. A large wedding party was organized.