Lesson 1 Dragons and Giants

Puffing

• Breathing in short breaths

• Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.

Avalanche

• Stones or snow rolling down a mountain

• They heard a loud noise. Many large stones were rolling down the mountain. “It’s an avalanche!” cried Toad.

Trembling

• Shaking because of fear, excitement, weakness, or being cold

• Feeling fear or anxiety

• Frog and Toad jumped away. Frog was trembling.

Leaping

• To jump or spring• A distance covered by

a jump

• Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.

Brave

when you face danger or pain whether you are afraid or not.

• The people in this book are brave. I wonder if we are brave.

Afraid

• To feel fear, or be frightened by something

• I am not afraid!