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THE FRIENDLY DRAGON

In a faraway land, there lived a dragon named Spark. He had bright green scales and loved to fly. Spark was not scary; he was very friendly! One day, he saw a little boy sitting alone. The boy looked sad. “What’s wrong?” asked Spark. “I have no friends,” the boy replied. Spark smiled and said, “I can be your friend!” They played games and laughed together. Spark took the boy on a magical flight over the mountains and rivers. The boy was so happy! From that day on, they became the best of friends and had many adventures.

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THE FRIENDLY DRAGON

In a faraway land, there lived a ______ named Spark. He had bright ______ scales and loved to ______. Spark was not scary; he was very ______! One day, he saw a ______ boy sitting alone. The boy looked sad. “What’s wrong?” asked Spark. “I have no friends,” the boy replied. Spark smiled and said, “I can be your friend!” They played games and ______ together. Spark took the boy on a magical flight over the ______ and ______. The boy was so happy! From that day on, they became the best of friends and had many ______.

TRANSLATION
CON RỒNG THÂN THIỆN

Trong một vùng đất xa xôi, có một con rồng tên là Spark. Nó có vảy màu xanh sáng và thích bay. Spark không đáng sợ; nó rất thân thiện! Một ngày, nó thấy một cậu bé ngồi một mình. Cậu bé trông buồn. “Có chuyện gì vậy?” Spark hỏi. “Tôi không có bạn,” cậu bé đáp. Spark cười và nói: “Tôi có thể là bạn của bạn!” Họ chơi trò chơi và cười đùa cùng nhau. Spark đã đưa cậu bé bay một chuyến kỳ diệu qua những ngọn núi và những dòng sông. Cậu bé rất vui! Từ ngày đó, họ trở thành bạn thân nhất và có nhiều cuộc phiêu lưu.

VOCABULARY

1. Dragon - Rồng

2. Green - Xanh

3. Fly - Bay

4. Friendly - Thân thiện

5. Little - Nhỏ

6. Sad - Buồn

7. Friend - Bạn

8. Laughed - Cười

9. Mountains - Núi

10. Rivers - Sông

QUESTIONS

1. What is the name of the dragon?
   The dragon's name is Spark.

2. What color are Spark’s scales?
   Spark’s scales are bright green.

3. What does Spark love to do?
   Spark loves to fly.

4. How is Spark different from other dragons?
   Spark is friendly, not scary.

5. What did the little boy look like?
   The little boy looked sad.

6. What did the boy say was wrong?
   The boy said he had no friends.

7. What did Spark offer to the boy?
   Spark offered to be the boy's friend.

8. What did they do together?
   They played games and laughed together.

9. Where did Spark take the boy?
   Spark took the boy on a magical flight over the mountains and rivers.

10. How did the boy feel after flying with Spark?
    The boy felt very happy.

11. Did Spark and the boy become friends?
    Yes, they became the best of friends.

12. What kind of adventures did they have?
    They had many adventures together.

13. Why was the boy sitting alone?
    The boy was sitting alone because he had no friends.

14. Can dragons be friendly?
    Yes, according to the story, dragons can be friendly.

15. What does it mean to be friendly?
    To be friendly means to be nice and kind to others.

16. What games do you think Spark and the boy played?
    They might have played hide and seek or tag.

17. Why do you think the boy was sad at first?
    The boy was sad because he felt lonely.

18. Did Spark make the boy feel better?
    Yes, Spark made the boy feel better by being his friend.

19. What did the boy learn from his experience with Spark?
    The boy learned that friendship can come from unexpected places.

20. What is the main lesson of the story?
    The main lesson is that friendship can bring happiness and joy.