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Daring Dan the Dragon's Daring Day

Daring Dan the dragon danced in the dandelions, dragonflies darted around him.

A big green dragon, shiny scales, with a friendly smile, a big green dragon with shiny scales, danced in a field of yellow dandelions while colorful Colorful tiny winged bugs, darting around Dan playfully zipped around him.

Playful puffs of smoke puffed from his nostrils as he practiced his juggling.

A big green dragon, shiny scales, with a friendly smile blew out playful puffs of smoke from his snout as he tried to juggle red, blue, and green eggs.

But oh, what a clatter! His eggs went splat as they hit the ground with a chatter!

But oh, what a noise! The eggs went splat and made a clatter as they hit the ground with a chatter.

Dan the dragon declared, 'Darn it! I'll try again!' Determined, Dan dared to do better.

Dan the dragon said, 'Darn it! I'll try again!' He was determined and had the courage to try again.

With a huff and a puff, he let out a mighty bellow, then tried juggling jumbo jellybeans instead of eggs yellow.

With a big huff and a puff, Dan let out a mighty roar, then tried juggling giant jellybeans instead of yellow eggs.

The jellybeans jumped and rolled, making a joyful jingle as they bounced in the air with a jiggle.

The jellybeans jumped and rolled, making a happy jingling sound as they bounced in the air with a little wiggle.

Hooray, hooray! Daring Dan had done it! He juggled and danced, joyful and jolly.

Hooray, hooray! A big green dragon, shiny scales, with a friendly smile had done it! He juggled and danced, feeling joyful and jolly.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Daring Dan felt when the eggs went splat?
  • What did Daring Dan do when his eggs broke?
  • How would you have felt if you were Daring Dan?

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