How to Train Your Dragon – Trailer

This film is set in a mythical world of vikings and dragons. The story centers around a viking teenager named Hiccup, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. But when he encounters (and ultimately befriends) an injured dragon, his world is flipped upside down. The film is scheduled to be released on March 26, 2010.

Key Vocabulary:
mythical – imaginary; fictitious
vikings – a seafaring Scandinavian people
dragon – a mythical monster that breathes fire; generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with enormous claws and teeth

Questions for Discussion:
1. What do the people of Berk fight?
2. What things does Hiccup do to cause the dragon to become his friend?
3. Do you want to see this movie? Why or why not?