Unit 10
"The Prince and the Dragon"
This song includes second grade vocabulary words that students are likely to encounter on state tests. It teaches the following words: astronomy, field, lonely, luxury, past, present, scholar, slight, stream and telescope. This song is a fairy tale, but a slightly different kind. Find out what happens when Charles meets an unexpected new friend.
Intro
Once upon a time, a couple years back,
In the days that came before today, the past,
Not right here and now; no, that’s the present,
This was years ago in a land that’s different.
In a castle by a lake there lived a prince named Charles
Who didn’t feel great.
He was lonely, sad to be alone,
Making bologna sandwiches in his home.
There was no one in the castle except Charles,
So he spent every night studying the stars.
That’s astronomy; he loved it the most,
Charles looked at the stars with his own telescope,
A tool you can use to see things that are far,
Like the tops of mountains or even some stars.
Charles was a scholar, a very good student,
Someone who studies hard; he never felt stupid.
Now in this land, there lived a dragon named Tessa,
She was a girl dragon, but her family had left her.
And now Tessa, she didn’t know where to live,
No home for the dragon kid.
She’d sleep in fields; land with no trees,
And drink from the little rivers and the streams.
I guess Tessa and Charles will be sad to the end,
Living their lives with no friends…
She’s my dragon, and she’ll take me far,
We can reach out and touch the stars.
She never left me lonely. Never left me lonely.
He’s my prince; he’s my new best friend,
And we’ll be that way until the end.
He never left me lonely. Never left me lonely.
Now Charles didn’t even believe in dragons,
Until one evening, when he was hanging out
In his castle looking at stars,
He saw something big with wings and all.
It was Tessa the dragon; she stopped to say hi,
And Charles asked her what it was like to fly.
Tessa said, "Um, well, would you like to try?
Hop on my back, and we’ll touch the sky."
Charles was slightly scared, scared a little bit,
But it had been his dream to fly since he was a little kid.
So they went for a ride—like, "Wow,"
Swooping in and out of the clouds.
And what happened next?
From that day on, they were BFFs,
Best friends forever, always together,
Alone they were lonely; now they were better.
They put on their own puppet shows; imagine that,
Cracking funny jokes that would make them laugh.
To them, toys were a luxury,
Like nice things that they didn’t really need.
True, they’d give a gift, or present, or two,
But they didn’t live like some presidents do.
No, they lived a simple life to the end,
I guess you never know where you can find a friend.
She’s my dragon, and she’ll take me far,
We can reach out and touch the stars.
She never left me lonely. Never left me lonely.
He’s my prince; he’s my new best friend,
And we’ll be that way until the end.
He never left me lonely. Never left me lonely. (x2)
This song is a kind of fairy tale. It takes place a long time ago in a land that's far, far away. In some fairy tales, the prince has to fight the evil dragon. This story is a little different.
You'll learn these words: astronomy, field, lonely, luxury, past, present, scholar, slight, stream, telescope.
You'll learn these words: astronomy, field, lonely, luxury, past, present, scholar, slight, stream, telescope.
past (noun)
Everything that happened before right now happened in the past. The past is all time before the present. In the past, Sierra and Sydney fought a lot. Now they are very good friends.
(adverb/preposition) If you go past something, you go beyond it. Denise and her mom drove past the store. They had to turn around and go back.
Everything that happened before right now happened in the past. The past is all time before the present. In the past, Sierra and Sydney fought a lot. Now they are very good friends.
(adverb/preposition) If you go past something, you go beyond it. Denise and her mom drove past the store. They had to turn around and go back.
present (noun)
The present is the time right now. It is not the future or the past. At present, Maya is sick. Her mom hopes that she will be better tomorrow.
(adj) If you are present in a place, you are there. The teacher told the kids to make sure they are present in school on the day of the test.
The present is the time right now. It is not the future or the past. At present, Maya is sick. Her mom hopes that she will be better tomorrow.
(adj) If you are present in a place, you are there. The teacher told the kids to make sure they are present in school on the day of the test.
lonely (adj)
When you're lonely, you feel sad about being by yourself. Santos moved to a new school. He felt lonely and missed all of his friends.
When you're lonely, you feel sad about being by yourself. Santos moved to a new school. He felt lonely and missed all of his friends.
astronomy (noun)
Astronomy is the study of planets, stars, and everything else in outer space. Paulo loved to study astronomy. He learned a lot about outer space.
Astronomy is the study of planets, stars, and everything else in outer space. Paulo loved to study astronomy. He learned a lot about outer space.
telescope (noun)
A telescope is an object that makes things far away look closer and bigger. It does this by using lenses. At night, I like to look at the stars up close with my telescope.
A telescope is an object that makes things far away look closer and bigger. It does this by using lenses. At night, I like to look at the stars up close with my telescope.
scholar (noun)
A scholar is someone who studies a subject or knows a lot about it. In my town, they have a camp for young scholars. Each summer, the kids at the camp get to study nature.
A scholar is someone who studies a subject or knows a lot about it. In my town, they have a camp for young scholars. Each summer, the kids at the camp get to study nature.
field (noun)
A field is a big, open area that has no trees. It's usually used for playing games or growing things. The kids played soccer in the field next to the school.
A field is a big, open area that has no trees. It's usually used for playing games or growing things. The kids played soccer in the field next to the school.
stream (noun)
A stream is like a very small river. It's a body of moving water that is not wide or deep. My brother and I rolled up our jeans and walked across the stream.
(verb) If something streams, it moves like water. After Dianne fell off her bike, tears streamed down her cheeks.
A stream is like a very small river. It's a body of moving water that is not wide or deep. My brother and I rolled up our jeans and walked across the stream.
(verb) If something streams, it moves like water. After Dianne fell off her bike, tears streamed down her cheeks.
slight (adj)
Slight means small in importance or number. Marjorie held her hand to her forehead because she had a slight headache.
Slight means small in importance or number. Marjorie held her hand to her forehead because she had a slight headache.
luxury (noun)
A luxury is something that you enjoy but don't really need. Luxuries usually cost a lot of money. Matt and his dad watched movies on DVD at home. Matt's dad said that going to the movie theater was a luxury.
A luxury is something that you enjoy but don't really need. Luxuries usually cost a lot of money. Matt and his dad watched movies on DVD at home. Matt's dad said that going to the movie theater was a luxury.
present (noun)
A present is a gift. It is something that you give to someone. Andrew got a lot of presents for his birthday.
A present is a gift. It is something that you give to someone. Andrew got a lot of presents for his birthday.
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