One Book One School
Go Bronchos
A "Leader in Me" Lighthouse School
A Michigan Green School
Holly Elementary
October 2, 2019
One Book One School
Chapter 7, 8, & 9 (Sept 30- Oct 4)
K: Chapter 8- Everyone was kind to Stuart when he was sick. What does your family do for you when you get sick?
1st: Chapter 7-Why do you think the boat owners were both filled with delight (pleased) and consternation (anxious)? Vocabulary pg. 41 Ominous-or feeling something bad will happen pg43 collision-or crash, “in a jiffy”- or quickly
Chapter 8- What kindness would you do for Stuart? How do you show kindness at home/school? Pg 54-Stuart had a feeling something bad was going to happen to Margalo. What word from chapter 7 could we use? (ominous)
Chapter 9- After reading, was the chapter title, “A Narrow Escape”, a good chapter name? Why or why not? What other chapter name can you come up with.
2nd: Chapter 7- What does the phrase, dirty weather (pg. 41)mean when Stuart says, “Dirty weather ahead Sir! Wind backing into the south-east seas confused, glass falling. Chapter 8- What does the word chilled (pg. 49)mean when Stuart says,“I’m chilled to the bone.” Chapter 9- Talk about the emotions Stuart might have felt while in the garbage truck.
3rd: Chapters 8-9
Share with your family how Stuart Little and Edward Tulane are alike/different!
When Stuart is sick his family does special things to care for him. What does your family do when someone is sick to take special care of each other?
Would you give any of the characters in the story a kindness coin? If so, why should they get one?
4th: Chapters 8-9: In what ways were the other family members nice to Stuart while he was sick? Why did Stuart not trust Snowbell?
5th: Chap. 7- After he won and went home, Why do you think he didn’t tell George what he did in Central Park? Vocab: What does yawing mean? Chap. 8- How could Stuart be frightened and brave at the same time? Vocab: What does crouched mean? Chap. 9- Would you have done things differently than Stuart or the same as him? Vocab: What does scow mean?
Holly Elementary School
Email: debra.bartlett@hask12.org
Website: hask12.org
Location: 801 E Maple St, Holly, MI 48442
Phone: 248-328-3600
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