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2009 Second Grade
Teachers: Patty Olvera and Susan Haninger
About the project
The second graders were brainstorming ideas for the
Chinese New Year when they discovered that most of them
were born in the “Year of the Dragon”.
They discovered that people born under the sign of the
Dragon had been given the gifts of courage health, and
gentleness. They are good leaders and sensitive to the
needs of others. The children did other research about
dragons. They learned that in Chinese mythology, dragons
played an important role. Shen Long, called the “Good Luck
Dragon” was the strongest of them all. He controlled the
sun, moon, sea, sky and earth, but he was also very lazy.
Shen Long had the ability to shrink himself into the size of a
small mouse and hide in people’s homes throughout the
year!
More about the project
The second graders also listened to (and discussed) the
story, D is for Dancing Dragon: A China Alphabet written
by Carol Crane and illustrated by Zong-Zhou Wang,
Sleeping Bear Press (2006). They discovered that dragons
are believed to bring strength, wisdom, good fortune and
long-life to the people. Dragons were powerful yet gentle
creature that helped the farmers grow good crops by
bringing rain when needed, sunlight to help plants grow
strong healthy, and keep the farmers cool in the heat of the
summer.
After reading stories and much discussion about the dragons,
they were asked to write their own dragon story using
information from the stories, prior knowledge and the use of
their writing and English skills (nouns, verbs, adjectives) to
create their very own “Dragon Tale”!
How to Raise a Dragon
This is how you raise a dragon. First you have to
find a dragon egg. Second, you have to wait for
some days like 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 days and then it
comes out of the egg. Then, after it comes out of the
shell, you have to feed it, care for it, and you even
get to keep it safe. When it grows up you have to
train it. Then after that, everything will be fine!
Roman
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
The Dragon Who Couldn’t Breathe Fire
There once was a dragon, his name was Water, and because
his name was Water, he couldn’t breathe fire, only water! Water
was a nice dragon, not a mean one.
Water lived in a neighborhood where there were a lot of fires.
The fires were everywhere and no one could put them out—except
Water. The only dragon who could help was Water, because he
would breathe water on the fires instead of breathing fire and
making more fires. Everyone in the neighborhood thought Water
was a “Hero” because he put out the fires that the other dragons
couldn’t put out! Yeah, Water!
Lucia
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
Once upon a time, I was at home and I asked my mom if
I could have a pet dragon. She said, “Okay” and then we had
to go to the Dragon Store to buy a pet dragon. When I
brought my new dragon home, I named her, Lilly. She was a
nice girl, but she ate a lot of food.
She was pretty and she had big wings, but she could only
breathe fire and smoke, so I had to keep her outside so that
she wouldn’t burn down my house!
Masha
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
I have a pet dragon and his name is Alex. He is
big and red, but he has blue wings. Alex breathes
fire, but only when he has a cold! Alex is invisible to
everyone except for me. He doesn’t want other
people to see him because he is shy. Alex is nice to
me because he helps me with all of my tests.
Adam
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
My pet dragon’s name is D.J. He has red and blue
skin and big, black wings. His wings are as big as a
classroom! He also has two horns and the points on his
horns are as sharp as a large needle! D.J. is not very nice
because he causes destruction to many people.
Anthony
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
I have a dragon named Seth. He is faster than the
wind and scarier than a scary movie. He is friendlier to
your friends than he is to you and eats lava for dinner.
Seth is bright red with pointed spikes on his body and tail
and he has a mustache to make him look scarier.
Seth is an awesome soccer player and he has many
animal friends, like Bananas, the monkey—he is also an
awesome soccer player. Seth is fun to play with!
Seth
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
“Good morning and Hello,” I said. My dragon said, “Good
Morning, Olivia! How are you today?” “ I need you to pay the rent
for me,” I said. “I can’t pay the rent for you, go get someone else to
pay it for you,” said my dragon.
“You are magic and I command you to give me the money to
pay my rent,” I shouted. “You’ll have to find another friend to help
you because I can only give you one hundred dollars!” “Okay, I’ll
take whatever you can give me,” I said.
Well, my pet dragon gave me the money and I told him that he
was a really good friend and then he disappeared! I surprised my
parents with the money and gave it to them, but I never told them
where it came from! The End!
Olivia
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon!
My pet dragon is a protector and he helps people all around the
world, especially in China where there are a lot of people to help. His
name is Shilong and he was born in China. He has to stay outside my
house because he is too big to be in it. His favorite food is sushi and
he loves to eat birthday cake!
He is blue and purple and he shoots orange flames that glow red
when they come out of his nose. One time, Shilong was in my house,
during my birthday party and he tried to light the birthday candles with
his nose, but he blew so hard that he went through the dining room
floor. When I found him, in my basement, he wasn’t hurt and all he
wanted was a big piece of my birthday cake!
Alysia
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
Dracko the Dragon
Once upon a time there was a boy in China who saw a giant
dragon in the street. He told his neighbors that the dragon had
giant, pointy horns and giant, sharp teeth. He had a huge nose,
giant wings, and a big, gold chain that hung around his neck. The
dragon’s name was Dracko and he said that he was mighty and
powerful and he would hurt anyone that would come near him.
Dracko said that he lived in a nearby cave and that he only left the
cave when he was hungry and wanted food.
The boy warned the people in the village about the huge
dragon, but no one would listen to him. The boy was terrified and
he tried to stay away from Dracko. The boy warned the people in
the village three more times, but still no one would listen to him.
So, the boy left the village and ran away from Dracko and no one
knows whatever happened to the boy or to Dracko!
Mary Clare
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
The Dragon of Terror
Once there was a big, mean dragon named Jason.
Nobody ever went to his cave because they were afraid
that they would be killed! Once he tried to destroy a
whole city not because he wanted to hurt the people in
the city, but because he wanted to get rid of the evil king.
When the evil king finally died, Jason, the dragon, came
out of his cave and everyone realized that he was a good
dragon and not really scary!
Ivan
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Give a Dragon a Bath!
This is how you give a dragon a bath: First you have to
put him in a swimming pool. Second, you get a big brush
and go down the back of him with the brush and a lot of
soap. Then you have to find a picture of a rain cloud
because whenever he looks at the picture, it rains and the
rain washes away all of the soap suds. After the suds are
gone, you will see a clean, shiny, red dragon with black
spines. Lastly, put him in a really hot place so that he can
dry up!
Connor
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Give a Dragon a Bath!
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lexi and she
had a pet dragon. One day, Lexi tried to give her dragon a
bath, so she put him in the bathtub. Next, she put soap all over
him. She had to SCRUB, SCRUB, and SCRUB, him to get him
to be clean and shiny. Then, after she gave him a bath and
dried him off, Lexi had to go to the store. She wanted to take
her pet dragon to the store with her, but he was missing. Where
had the dragon gone? Lexi looked everywhere for him and she
finally found him—outside rolling around in the snow! He was so
wet and dirty that she had to bring him back inside and give him
another bath!
Kayla
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
My pet dragon, Wally, likes me. He likes to
play with me and take walks with me. He sort
of looks like a dinosaur, but he really is a
dragon. Wally is fun to be around and he can
transform into anything that he wants to be.
Wally is a good pet!
Quinn
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Catch a Dragon
The first thing that you have to do to catch a dragon is get a cage
and some rope and tie the cage to a big rock. Put the cage outside a
cave and when the dragon comes out, cut the rope and it will trap the
dragon in the cage.
Another thing you could do would be to make a girl dragon and
stick it outside the cave of a boy dragon. When the boy dragon sees
the pretty girl dragon, he will come out of his cave to talk to the girl.
When the boy dragon comes out of the cave, throw a rope on him and
then pull him into the cage. Nail the cage shut or the dragon might fly
away. Once you have him in the cage, you can make him your pet!
Ethan
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Catch a Dragon
A dragon is very fast so, if you want to catch a
dragon, this story will give you the information. First,
you have to see one. Second, you have to set a
trap. Then, the dragon will get into the base of the
trap that you have made. Finally, you operate the
trap and catch the dragon! Make a good trap and
that’s how you catch a dragon!
Ethan
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
My pet dragon is named Roman. He is
very good at hiding and he likes to go out at
night. He likes to get into a lot of trouble by
messing everything up. He likes to play in the
dirt and he doesn’t like to get cleaned up.
Roman, my dragon, is really lazy, but he really
is fun to have around!
Megan
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
My Awesome, Cool, Pet Dragon!
Once upon a time there was a dragon named
Bob. He was shy when he was around people. A
little girl, named Isabella, found Bob hiding behind a
big group of trees. He was frightened, but she took
him home and trained him. They really liked each
other and they became very good friends!
Rileigh
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Raise a Dragon
It is really hard to raise a dragon. I have a baby dragon and her
name is Sunshine. She is very small, only about three inches tall, but she
goes wherever I go. One day I couldn’t find her and I looked everywhere
for her. I looked all around the mountains that were around my house.
Finally, I climbed up the highest mountain and found her!
“Sunshine,” I called. She finally came out from her hiding place in the
mountain and told me that she wanted to stay on the mountain, grow up
and have a family. I knew that she would be close by, so I left her up on
the mountain.
Thirteen years later, I went up the mountain to visit her and guess
what I saw—she had a husband and a lot of babies! There were eleven
babies in all and they were so small and cute. Sunshine asked me to help
her take care of all of the babies and I said that I would help her. The End!
Madison
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Give a Dragon a Bath
Once upon a time, my dragon needed a bath. I
didn’t know how to give it a bath, so I just tried my
best. I used toothpaste for the soap and I used my
toothbrush to scrub his back. Then, I used my
mom’s big, blue, fluffy towel to dry him off. When he
finished his bath, he was still a little sticky! I decided
that the next time I give him a bath; I will use human
soap to get him clean!
Mary
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
Draco the Destroyer
Once, in another galaxy, on the planet, Exom, there was a dragon named Amy. She laid an egg
in the darkest volcano on Exom. The father dragon was hunting while Amy cared for the baby egg.
The father was named Pyro because his eyes looked fierce and fiery.
While the egg was hatching, Pyro was hunting and Amy was sitting outside of the volcano.
When the egg finally hatched, Baby Draco looked everywhere for his parents, but he couldn’t find
them. All Baby Draco could find was a Volcanist. When the Volcanist saw Baby Draco staring at him,
the Volcanist said, “Hi, I am Michael. I can see that your parents are gone, so I’ll take care of you!”
Baby Draco was extremely happy and he roared with happiness.Time passed and their days were
spent hunting, eating, and growing. The years flew by and Baby Draco grew up. Draco and Michael
spent a lot of time together playing and flying.
While Draco and Michael flew, Michael said, “Draco, could you do me a favor? Could you fight
the village that kicked me out many years ago?” “Mmmm...,”said Draco as he swooped down over the
village. With some roars and some bites, Draco started destroying the village. The mayor of the
village came out and yelled, “Go away!” and the fight was on!
After some fire-breathing and some bites, the mayor screamed, “Away with you!” One last blast
of fire from his nostrils and Draco blasted away with the village in ruins and his good friend, Michael,
nearby!
Reiley
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Catch a Dragon
First, I set a trap deep in the woods. Then, the
dragon goes into the trap and I get him. The dragon said
his name was Ben and that he didn’t want to be captured.
I set the trap outside my house, but he tried to escape
many times. Then, his family was worried about him so; I
tried to catch them, too! Ben the dragon escaped and I
never saw him again!
Zach
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
My Pet Dragon
My pet dragon is named Elizabeth. I like to
give her a bath when she is dirty. Elizabeth
likes to be my friend. She likes to play with
me. She plays jump rope with me.
Logan
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
How to Catch a Dragon
Once upon a time there was a dragon that lived in a
cave. One day a big girl named Ginevra tried to catch the
dragon. I used my imagination to picture what a dragon
would look like so; when I saw the dragon, it was as big
as the one I imagined! One night, I set out a big trap to
capture the dragon, but the next morning the trap was still
empty. You know, I never caught that dragon!
Ginevra
Second Grade
Trinity Catholic School
2008-2009
One day Reiley brought his cool
dragon puppet!
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