Most is fictional as very little is known about the real fung joe guey. At the turn of the century, a young boy living in china with his mother, travels to san francisco, california, land of the golden mountain, to be with his father, windrider, a kite maker. Moon shadow soon loves and respects this father, a man of genius, a man. Moon shadow meets his father, uncle, and several friends, men who form the. The dragon king takes off in flight, strutting his flying skills. The dragon king has nearby soldiers affix wings onto windrider so he can see how awesome the dragon kingdom is. Fiction is about to have a new breed of characters never before featur. What is the rising action in the book dragonwings answers. This comprehensive unit will help you teach thorough, handson lessons in literary analysis, including research, discussion. The story of moon shadow who grows up in china having never known his father.
This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of dragonwings. Guided reading lexile measure grade level equivalent dra level. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dragons wing kit davenport book 2. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Dragonwings chapter 5, windriders claws, and chapter 6. He and windrider race through the sky to windriders home. Chapter 6 is different from other chapters of dragonwings. Inspired by the story of a chinese immigrant who created a flying machine in 1909. It inaugurated the golden mountain chronicles below and it is the fifth chronicle in narrative sequence among ten published as of 2012. The dragons wing kit davenport book 2 kindle edition by james, tate. Dragonwings laurence yep paperback harpercollins publishers. The dragons wing kit davenport book 2 kindle edition. Newbery honor book dragonwings by lawrence yep takes readers on an adventurefilled journey across the world.
Dragonwings printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Dragon wing is book 1 of 7 in the death gate cycle. Laurence yep closes the book with an afterword that speaks of the true story of fung joe guey on which dragonwings is based. Windrider remembers the dragon kings throne and how amazing it was, full of gems and gold. Moon shadow is eight when he sails from china to join his father, windrider, in america. Moon shadow was eight when he sailed from china to join his father win. The death gate cycle is set in the far future, a postapocalyptic world that looks a lot like traditional fantasy worldsfull of humans, elves, and dwarves. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is a historical fiction, and based very loosely on the true life a chinese inventor and aviator who lived in san francisco in the early 1900s. The rising action of a book is the build up to the big breaking point or the climax, it prepares you for the problem of. It inaugurated the golden mountain chronicles below and it. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. The book is used in school classrooms and has been adapted as a play under its original title. Windrider lives in san franciscos chinatown and works in a laundry.
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