3. Mysterious Garden of Abdul Gasazi

3. Generating
How do you think Fritz the dog ended up with Alan’s hat?

1. Mysterious Garden of Abdul Gasazi

1. Organizing
In what ways is this story mysterious? Give an example from the story.

2. Mysterious Garden of Abdul Gasazi

2. Analyzing
How would you describe Abdul Gasazi’s personality? What is he like? Use details from the story.

4. Mysterious Garden of Abdul Gasazi

4. 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.

5. Mysterious Garden of Abdul Gasazi

5. Evaluating
Why does Miss Hester think that Abdul Gasazi played a trick on Alan? Do you agree with her?

6. Mysterious Garden of Abdul Gasazi

6. Connections
Compare Dragon Island in Raising Dragons to Abdul Gasazi’s garden.

1. Raising Dragons

1. Knowledge
Why does Hank have to leave the farm? Which story details support your answers?

2. Raising Dragons

2. Analyzing
Describe the little girl’s personality. What is she like? Use details from the story.

3. Raising Dragons

3. Generating
If the little girl had never found the egg, how would life on the farm have been different?

4. Raising Dragons

4. Generating
What do you think will happen when the girl tries to raise a group of dragons instead of just one?

5. Raising Dragons

5. Evaluating
What kind of person does someone have to be to take good care of an animal? Give examples from the story.

6. Raising Dragons

Connections
6. Hank was very helpful on the farm. What might have happened if Hank were more like Dogzilla?