VOCABULARY

South Carolina ELA Standards: R.LCS.9, R.LCS.10

"Dragonology": (noun) the scientific study of dragons 

The man in the suit studies "Dragonology" and wants to share it with the boy. 

Canine: (noun) another name for a dog 

The man in the suit calls Leroy a canine. 

Charades: (noun) a game where players guess a word or phrase that is being acted out 

The dragons play charades at one of their parties. 

Dragon: (noun) a mythical creature that looks like a reptile, flies, and breathes fire 

There are many friendly dragons that the man in the suit tells the boy about. 

Earth Shattering: (adjective) very important 

The man in the suit tells the boy earth shattering facts about dragons. 

Mind Blowing: (adjective) overwhelmingly impressive 

The man in the suit tells the boy mind blowing facts about dragons. 

Nobel Prize: (noun) a prize given to outstanding work in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and the promotion of peace 

The man in the suit says that even Nobel prize winning scientists don't know why dragons love parties. 

Party: (noun) a social gathering where people celebrate, eat, play games, and have fun. 

Dragons love to have a party. 

Salsa: (noun) a spicy tomato sauce

The dragons hate spicy salsa. 

Samaritans: (noun) a helpful person 

The dragons are good Samaritans when they help the boy clean up his house. 

Species: (noun) a type of living organism that can be grouped together by having similarities with other organisms

The man in the suit tells the boy about many different species of dragons. 

Tacos: (noun) a Mexican dish that is a fried tortilla folded typically filled with meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes. 

A dragon's favorite food is tacos. 

The Food Chain: (noun) the order in which living things depend on each other for food 

The man in the suit tells the boy about dragon's food chain and what they eat. 

Titillating: (adjective) exciting or interesting 

The man in the suit tells the boy titillating facts about dragons. 

Unique: (noun) being the only one of its kind 

The man in the suit teaches the boy that each dragon is unique. 

Can you use these words in a sentence? 

Can you draw a picture that shows the meaning of these words?

Can you act these words out?