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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 their adventures. The excited dragons .. (forget) to take the princess with them. Archies 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! Dont 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 Ill marry my daughter to a dragon" Now Archie .. But he .... (do not) believe the words of the dragon. So he ... (reply), "Well! Prove to me that you're a man, because only a man can solve riddles. Three riddles I want to ask you. Do you agree? " Archie ... (agree) and the king ... (begin), "What is golden during day, red-hot at dawn, burning hot and cannot be put out with water?" The dragon ..... (answer), "Your Majesty! This is the golden sun that shines from the sky during daylight, when she goes down she glows like a ball of fire! And have you ever heard that someone has tried to put out the heat of the sun with water? " Archie .... (laugh) and .. (go) on, "What is more beautiful than a peacock's tail, flies like silver through the night sky, but never lands on the ground to rest?" Again Archie ... (think) hard, "This can only be a shooting star! Every night I lay in front of my cave to admire the beautiful sky with the stars. And I've often seen shooting stars, but never seen them touching Mother Earth. " again and ... (go) happily to the altar. Sparkling Stone Castle. They .. (kiss) each other The king .. (ask) the last riddle, "What is for a king like me the important thing in the world?" This .. (can) be everything and nothing. Archie .... (think) for some time and .. (say), "Silver, gold and precious stones are a real treasure for a king. But your greatest treasure is your daughter. She has also captured my heart with her beauty. "Now Princess Donna ..... (smile) because she had also fallen in love with Archies friendly character and his warm voice. The king . (have) no choice but to give the dragon his beloved daughter as wife. A large wedding party was organized. Just at that moment when the princess .... (kiss) the dragon there (be) a huge bang and it . (get) dark. When there . (be) light again Princess Donna ... (can) hardly believe her eyes. The most beautiful prince she had ever seen .. (stand) in front of her. Prince Archie of

A slightly different dragon

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. Archies 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.

Tick off true or false! 1. Archie was a lonely dragon. true false 5. One day a dragon kidnapped Princess Susie. true false 2. He loved flying best and he could spit fire very far. true false 3. The other dragons admired Archie. true false 7. The other dragons went away and took the princess with them. true false princess to her fathers castle. true 9. The king was happy to see his daughter again. true false 10. The king gave Archie gold and diamonds. true false 11. Archie had to solve five riddles. true false false 4. The dragons talked about their adventures. true false 8. Archie flew with the

6. Archie told a lie to the other dragons. true false

12. Archie married Princess Donna. true false

Answer the questions! 1. Who was Archie? 2. Why couldnt 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? . 9. Who was the dragon in reality? ..

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 fathers castle. __ But the king didnt 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_gs 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_ _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. Archies 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. Archies 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! Dont 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 Ill 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 dragon. So he replied (reply), "Well! Prove to me that you're a man, because only a man can solve riddles. Three riddles I want to ask you. Do you agree? " Archie agreed (agree) and the king began (begin), "What is golden during day, red-hot at dawn, burning hot and cannot be put out with water?"The dragon answered (answer), "Your Majesty! This is the golden sun that shines from the sky during daylight, when she goes down she glows like a ball of fire! And have you ever heard that someone has tried to put out the heat of the sun with water? " Archie laughed (laugh) and went (go) on, "What is more beautiful than a peacock's tail, flies like silver through the night sky, but never lands on the ground to rest?" Again Archie thought (think) hard, "This can only be a shooting star! Every night I lay in front of my cave to admire the beautiful sky with the stars. And I've often seen shooting stars, but never seen them touching Mother Earth. "

The king asked (ask) the last riddle, "What is for a king like me the important thing in the world?" This could (can) be everything and nothing. Archie thought (think) for some time and said (say), "Silver, gold and precious stones are a real treasure for a king. But your greatest treasure is your daughter. She has also captured my heart with her beauty. "Now Princess Donna smiled (smile) because she had also fallen in love with Archies friendly character and his warm voice. The king had (have) no choice but to give the dragon his beloved daughter as wife. A large wedding party was organized. Just at that moment when the princess kissed (kiss) the dragon there was (be) a huge bang and it got (get) dark. When there was (be) light again Princess Donna could (can) hardly believe her eyes. The most beautiful prince she had ever seen stood (stand) in front of her. Prince Archie of Sparkling Stone Castle. They kissed (kiss) each other again and went (go) happily to the altar. And if they have not died, they still live happily in Sparkling Stone Castle.

Tick off true or false! 1. Archie was a lonely dragon. true false 5. One day a dragon kidnapped Princess Susie. true false 2. He loved flying best and he could spit fire very far. true false 3. The other dragons admired Archie. true false 7. The other dragons went away and took the princess with them. true false princess to her fathers castle. true 9. The king was happy to see his daughter again. true false 10. The king gave Archie gold and diamonds. true false 11. Archie had to solve five riddles. true false false 4. The dragons talked about their adventures. true false 8. Archie flew with the

6. Archie told a lie to the other dragons. true false

12. Archie married Princess Donna. true false

Answer the questions! 1. Who was Archie? A lonely dragon. 2. Why couldnt he fly or spit fire? He didnt want to learn it. 3. What did the other dragons think about him? They laughed about him. 4. How did Archie free the princess? He told a lie tot he other dragons and they went away. 5. Where did the excited dragons go to? T a secret hiding place. 6. What had the king promised? A reward. 7. With whom did the Archie fall in love? With Proncess Donna. 8. What was the first riddle about? About the sun. 9. Who was the dragon in reality? A prince.

Put the sentences into the correct order! 6 The king had promised a reward. 9 Archie turned into a prince. 2 One day an other dragon brought a princess. 3 The princess was put into a cage. 10 At the end Archie married Princess Donna. 8 Archie solved three riddles. 1 Archie lived in a cave and was very lonely. 4 Archie freed the princess. 5 He went with the princess to her fathers castle. 7 But the king didnt give the reward to Archie. Fill in the missing letters!

The princess had long, blond hair and a crown on her head. All the dragons listened to Archie. He made a plan. First the kings daughter was afraid of him. The two went for many days and nights. The king wanted to kill the dragon. The princess fell in love with Archie. A large wedding party was organized.