1. Mysterious Giant of Barletta

Knowledge
1) When all the townspeople get ready to run from Barletta, what does Zia Concetta do? Why?

2. Mysterious Giant of Barletta

Generating
2) Why do you think the Mysterious Giant decides to help Zia Concetta and the town?

3. Mysterious Giant of Barletta

Generating
3) Why does Zia Concetta ask the townspeople to stay out of sight? What might have happened if they hadn’t followed her orders?

4. Mysterious Giant of Barletta

Integrating
4) If the Mysterious Giant came to your town, what could he help the people do?

5. Mysterious Giant of Barletta

Evaluating
5) Why is it better for the Giant to trick the soldiers rather than to fight them?

6. Mysterious Giant of Barletta

Connections
6) Suppose the Big Cheese from Mousopolis were in change of saving Barletta. What might the plan have been?

1. Dogzilla

Organizing:
1. How is Dogzilla like most dogs? How is she not like a real dog? Use details from the story.

2. Dogzilla

Generating:
2. What if bath time hadn't scared Dogzilla away? What other plans could have saved Mousopolis?

3. Dogzilla

Generating:
3. Based on the events of this story, what do you think will happen at the Second Annual Barbecue Cook-Off?

4. Dogzilla

Applying:
4. How does thinking like a dog help the mice defeat Dogzilla? Explain your answer.

5. Dogzilla

Integrating:
5. How would the story have been different if a huge cat had come out of the volcano instead of a huge dog? (As you answer, think about what a dog naturally does compared to what a cat naturally does. Also think about what a dog doesn't like compared to what a cat doesn't like.)

6. Dogzilla

Connections:
6. How does Dav Pilkey make this story funny and incredible?

Trickster Tales

4. Evaluating
a) Who was your favorite trickster? b)Why?

Trickster Tales

1. Organizing
a) Compare the tricks played by the characters. b) Which trick was the most clever? c) Which one is the funniest? d) Use story details to support your answers.

Trickster Tales

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

Trickster Tales

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