Literature+Questions

=** Rosie, A Visiting Dog's Story **= [] Irregular Plural Nouns "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"

[] Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

[] Quiz over the story. Battleship

[] Proofreading Makes Perfect!

[] Reading Skills Rocket

[] Test Tutor

[] "Hangman" activity

= Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes= What are some of the reasons for Milo to want to be perfect? AT HOME 1. 2. IN SCHOOL 1. 2. 3. ON THE PLAYGROUND 1. 2. 3.

= Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library =

Why did Mr. Onetree leave Mary Rose and Jo-Beth in the car? What were Mary Rose and Jo-Beth looking at when Miss Finton locked up? What is a Kid Hack? Describe it. Why doesn't Miss Fintondiscover the girls? Why doesn't Miss Finton let the girls' father come in? Was this a good idea? Why or why not? Explain how the girls try to get help. What was flying around the library? What did you think the thud and moaning sounds are? What did the girls dress up in after they heard the thud and moan? Describe what the girls do after they hear the noises. Why is the chapter named "Awful Quiet Dark Emptiniess"? What do the girls discover upstairs? What did Miss Finto mean by, "it's a wonder you didn't turn my hair white"? What figure scared Jo-Beth? What did Miss Finton think the girls were when she woke up from her faint? What did the Mary Rose put under Miss Finton's head and arm? Why? Why is Miss Finton so upset with the girls? What did Miss Finton mean by the "Marshmallows don't sit well on her stomach"? Why did the girls and Miss Finton go down to the basement?

= Turtle Bay = Where does this story most likely take place? Why does Taros Sister think his friend is weird? Jiro-San's secrets are most likely about __? Why does Taro like Jiro-San? Why did Taro and his friend Jiro-San sweep the beach with a broom? In this story, a calf is what? Why were the turtles coming to the shore? Why did Jiro-San call the turtles his "old friends"? Where does a turtle put her eggs? Why does Jiro-San sweep the beach? When the "Old Friends" first arrive at the beach, what happens first? What does the writer say the swimming turtle looks like? What does he compare the turtle to? How are the turtles like Jiro-San? = **Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones** =

__** Chapters 1 through 3 **__
1) How would you react to this problem of the missing dinosaur bones and why? 2) What would you do if you noticed 3 bones were missing on the Ceolophysis? 3) Improve the details of the dinosaur exhibit by writing a paragraph that's focusing on the details of the exhibit. 4) What do you think of Janet's character, (the ways she acts)? 5) If Janet had shown Cam and her class another dinosaur, would the plot change because Cam wouldn't be able to see the change of the skeleton?

__** Chapters 4 through 6 **__
1) Does Janet provide motives (reasons) for Cam to be suspicious of Janet for being the bonenapper? Explain the motives. 2) Would you have ridden in a milk truck as a disguise or would you do something else to steal the bones? Explain your reason. 3) Compare the characteristics of Cam to Eric's characteristics. How are they alike? How are they different? 4) Did you think Janet was the bonenapper before Cam found out? What helped you find out? 5) Explain why you would suspect the milk truck.

**__ Chapters 7 through the End __**
1) What do you think of the story? Rank it from one to ten by the plot and style. 2) Make a list of names for every chapter in the book. 3) If Janet wasn't the culprit (thief), who is the next person you'd suspect and why? 4) If you stole the dinosaur bones, what reason would you want it for? = __Olympic Games: Wher____e Heroes are Made__ = =Comprehension questions:= Asking questions is the key to helping children understand what is being read. Some possible questions to ask are: Why did Baron de Coubertin bring back the Olympic Games? Why do you think the Olympic Committee started the Winter Games? What do you think the five colored rings on the Olympic flag represent? Why do you think the modern Olympic Games follow the ancient tradition of the torch? Why do Olympic athletes take an oath? How does the small photograph with a caption on page 137 help you understand the lighting of the Olympic flame? How are long-distance runners different from sprinters? What details from Evelyn Ashford's early track career help you know she was very fast? What was special about Michael Johnson's victory at the Sydney Olympics? How were the swimming events in the first modern Games different from those of today? What details does the author include to let readers know that Mark Spitz was a special swimmer even before he went to his first Olympics? Do you think you would enjoy training the Lenny did when he was eight years old? Why or Why not? What are some ways the modern Olympics have changed over time? Why do you think some people call Lisa Fernandez the best softball player in the world?


 * __Twenty and Ten__ **

‍__Chapter One__
__**Chapter 4 "The Real Thing".**__ ** Discuss: ** Henry said, "If you don't see the hanky, watch out. It means they are roaming abroad. And if they are, I have no suggestion. Use your wits. The only watchword: no matter what happens, no matter the cost, don't betray. All set?" **What did Henry mean? Discuss. Allow every classmate to voice an opinion.**
 * What would you do if you had a close friend who knocked on your door asking for help. What if this friend is fleeing from the police? Would this change whether you would help your friend or not?
 * This story is about helping not friends, but strangers. Read aloud p.11- middle of p.12.
 * Read Chapter One, p.12- middle of p.18.
 * 1) What do you know about the narrator, Janet?
 * 2) Where is the story set?
 * 3) How do world events upset the lives of the children?
 * 4) How do the children feel about Sister Gabriel?
 * The term D.P. means displaced person. It refers to people displaced from their homes and lives. Jews are DP's during WWII because they are being persecuted and chased from their homes by the Nazi Germans because of their birth. They are forced to leave their homes and flee certain death at the hands of the Nazis. Some go into hiding, others try to escape. In order to do both of these, Jews need help from non-Jews.
 * On p. 18 the text mentions ration cards. What are they and how do children in a convent school know about them?
 * Read aloud p. 18-21. What is unique about the visitors to the school and why is help requested.
 * In this story, what do the children learn about their role?
 * What will happen to Sister Gabriel if the Nazis discover that she is hiding Jewish children?
 * Where have the Jewish children been for the past twelve hours?
 * What does it mean to "use your wits"
 * Can you identify which children have become leaders?
 * Where did Henry direct Arthur to take the Jewish boys and girls to prevent them from being found?
 * What did the children do first, after watching Sister Gabriel disappear down the road that led to the village?
 * How do you predict the story's problem to be solved?
 * Discuss: Several time Janet had to use her wits. Describe what she did. Discuss and again, allow each classmate time to voice an opinion.**
 * Discuss: **All children are working together and cooperating. There are a few natural leaders. Can you identify which children have become leaders? What would happen if one or two of the others decided not to cooperate with them? Why is teamwork necessary, especially in a dangerous situation?


 * __Chapter 5: The Horrible-Day Miracle__**