Abdul Gasazi

Organizing
In what ways is this story mysterious? Give an example from the story.
Analyzing
How would you describe Abdul Gasazi’s personality? What is he like? Use details from the story.
Generating
How do you think Fritz the dog ended up with Alan’s hat?
Integrating
Do you think that Alan would ever go back into Abdul Gasazi’s garden? Would YOU go into his garden if given the chance? Explain your answers.
Evaluating
Why does Miss Hester think that Abdul Gasazi played a trick on Alan? Do you agree with her?
Connections
Compare Dragon Island in Raising Dragons to Abdul Gasazi’s garden.

Raising Dragons

Knowledge
Why does Hank have to leave the farm? Which story details support your answers?
Analyzing
Describe the little girl’s personality. What is she like? Use details from the story.
Generating
If the little girl had never found the egg, how would life on the farm have been different?
Generating
What do you think will happen when the girl tries to raise a group of dragons instead of just one?
Evaluating
What kind of person does someone have to be to take good care of an animal? Give examples from the story.
Connections
Hank was very helpful on the farm. What might have happened if Hank were more like Dogzilla?

Giant of Barletta

Choose two of the following questions to answer at your station. Remember to use complete sentences and give me good detailed answers. As always, do your best!!!


Knowledge
When all the townspeople get ready to run from Barletta, what does Zia Concetta do? Why?
Generating
Why do you think the Mysterious Giant decides to help Zia Concetta and the town?
Generating-
Why does Zia Concetta ask the townspeople to stay out of sight? What might have happened if they hadn’t followed her orders?
Integrating
If the Mysterious Giant came to your town, what could he help the people do?
Evaluating
Why is it better for the Giant to trick the soldiers rather than to fight them?
ConnectionsSuppose the Big Cheese from Mousopolis were in change of saving Barletta. What might the plan of been?

Dogzilla

Organizing
How is Dogzilla like most dogs? How is she not like a real dog? Use details from the story.
Generating
What do you think will happen at the Second Annual Barbecue Cook-Off?
Generating-
What is bath time hadn't scared Dogzilla away? What other plans could have saved Mousopolis?
Applying
How does thinking like a dog help the mice defeat Dogzilla? Explain.
Integrating
How would the story have been different if a huge kitty had come out of the volcano instead of a dog?
Connections
How does Dav Pilkey make this story so funny and incredible?

Trickster Tales

Please choose 2 or more questions to answer. Use complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation!!

Restate the question in your answer!

1. Organizing
Compare the tricks played by the characters. Which trick was the most clever? Which one is the funniest? Use story details to support your answer.

2. Integrating
How do you think the tricksters could have solved their problems without playing a trick?

3. Evaluating
Do you think the characters had good reasons or bad reasons for playing tricks? Explain.

4. Evaluating
Who was your favorite trickster? Why?

5. Making Judgments
Why do you think the lesson is important in a trickster tale?

Miss Rumphius/ Chinese New Year

Please choose 2 or more questions to answer. Use complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation!!

Restate the question in your answer!

1. Organizing
Both Miss Rumphius and Chinese New Year tell about traditions that are passed along. How are the traditions alike and different?

2. Analyzing
How do traditions help younger people and older people feel closer? Use examples from this theme.
**stories from this theme are: The Keeping Quilt, Grandmas Records, The Talking Cloth and Dancing Rainbows.

3. Generating
Both Miss Rumphius and Aunt Phoebe in The Talking Cloth share beautiful things with other people. Why do you think they do this?

4- Evaluating
Do you think it’s important to keep your traditions going? Explain your answer using examples from the text and your own life.

A Dicken's Tale

Think about the play. How could you summarize it for someone who did not see the production?