BEFORE YOU BEGIN...............................................................................................................6

SECTION 1: Chapter Questions and Activities...........................................................................7

Chapter 1..................................................................................................................................8

Chapter 2................................................................................................................................17

Chapter 3................................................................................................................................21

Chapter 4................................................................................................................................24

Chapter 5................................................................................................................................28

Chapter 6................................................................................................................................32

Chapter 7................................................................................................................................36

Chapter 8................................................................................................................................39

Chapter 9................................................................................................................................42

Chapter 10..............................................................................................................................45

Chapter 11..............................................................................................................................48

Chapter 12..............................................................................................................................51

Chapter 13..............................................................................................................................54

Chapter 14..............................................................................................................................57

Chapter 15..............................................................................................................................60

Chapter 16..............................................................................................................................63

Chapter 17..............................................................................................................................66

Chapter 18..............................................................................................................................69

Summarize and Analyze......................................................................................................72

Literary Elements..................................................................................................................75

Cause and Effect....................................................................................................................76

Suggestions for writing about the book..............................................................................77

SECTION 2: The Arts of Writing and Illustration....................................................................79

Characterization....................................................................................................................80

Figure of speech: Simile........................................................................................................81

Colorful language..................................................................................................................82

Show, Don’t Tell.....................................................................................................................83

Art Connection.......................................................................................................................84

Poetry......................................................................................................................................85

Word Search Puzzle..............................................................................................................86