Teachers' Notes Look Inside A boy and his pet dragon learn how to read. Together they help each other read followed by a trip to the library for more books. These Beginning-to-Read books capture the imaginations of beginning readers and help them on their way to independent reading. It contains high-frequency and sight words. Teacher resources include reading activities to strengthen phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Beginning Reader with word list. Use Dear Dragon books to: Practice reading high frequency words Expand comprehension Improve oral language skills