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?