The Last Dragon

1. KNOWLEDGE - Give examples from the story of how Great Aunt helps Peter with his dragon.

2. ANALYZING - Why do Great Aunt's neighbors help Peter?

3. GENERATING - What does Peter mean when he sdays, "There's something about this dragon?"

4. GENERATING - Would this story be different if one person had repaired Peter's entire dragon? Explain.

5. EVALUATING - How does Peter change because of his experience fixing the dragon? Be specific.

6. CONNECTIONS - Compare Peter's experiences away from home with the experiences of another character in this theme.

Marven of the Great North Woods

1. KNOWLEDGE - Why is Marven so good at adjusting to life in the loggin camp? What problems does he solve there?

2. ANALYZING - What does Marven think of Jean Louis at first? How and why does his opinion change?

3. GENERATING - What do you think Marven will miss about the logging camp when he returns home? Be specific.

4. INTEGRATING - How do you think Marven's experience in the great north woods might have changed him?

5. EVALUATING - If you had to spend the winter at the logging camp, what would you worry about? What would you look forward to?

6. CONNECTIONS - Both Maria Isabel and Marven have problems getting used to a new place. Compare their experiences.

My Name is Maria Isabel

1. KNOWLEDGE - How does writing the essay help Maria Isabel?

2. GENERATING - Why do you think Maria Isabel feels that she is "caught in a sticky, troublesome spider's web of her own"?

3. GENERATING - Maria Isabel doesn't tell her parents that she is upset. Why do you think she keeps her feelings to herself?

4. INTEGRATING - Why is Charlotte's Web so important to Maria Isabel?

5. EVALUATING - If you had a difficult problem, would you solve it the way Maria Isabel did or a different way? Explain.

6. CONNECTIONS - What does this selection teach you abou t solving problems?

The Borrowers & Lord of the Fleas

1. ORGANIZING - What makes "The Borrowers" and "Lord of the Fleas" so amazing? Compare the two stories.


2. ANALYZING - Which stories in this theme are fantasies? For each story, list qualities that support your answer.

3. INTEGRATING - Name four tiny items the Clocks might borrow from you. What might they do with them?

4. EVALUATING - "Lord of the Fleas" shows that real like can be amazing. List two things you think are amazing in real life. Explain.

5. EVALUATING - What selection in this theme is the most amazing? Explain.