Strega Nona
Big Anthony
Three Kisses
Pasta Pot
Calabria
100
What happened: Strega Nona hired Big Anthony.
Why: Strega Nona was getting older and needed help.
100
What happened: Big Anthony felt sick.
Why: Big Anthony ate all of the pasta from the magic pasta pot.
100
What happened: Mary got marked tardy.
Why: Mary arrived late to school
100
What happened: The picture book was awarded the Caldecott Medal.
Why: The picture book was selected as the book with the best illustrations that year.
100
What happened: Jeff wasn't allowed to borrow a library book.
Why: Jeff forgot to return the library book he had already borrowed.
200
What happened: The mayor called for everyone to get mattresses, tables, and doors.
Why: Pasta was pouring down the road.
200
What happened: Everyone applauded for Big Anthony.
Why: Big Anthony fed pasta to all the townspeople.
200
What happened: John was not allowed to attend the e-party.
Why: John did not receive all E's in conduct.
200
What happened: The story of Strega Nona was set in Calabria, Italy.
Why: Tomie dePaola's family came from Calabria, Italy.
200
What happened: Marshall knew exactly where to find the book on the library shelves.
Why: Marshall looked up the call number (and author and title) in the library catalog.
300
What happened: Big Anthony invited all the townspeople to come eat pasta at Strega Nona's house.
Why: Strega Nona left to visit her friend, Strega Amelia.
300
What happened: Strega Nona gave Big Anthony a fork to eat all of the pasta.
Why: Strega Nona wanted to sleep in her little bed. OR: The punishment must fit the crime.
300
What happened: The teacher couldn't read Henry's handwriting.
Why: Henry's handwriting was very messy.
300
What happened: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is classified as fiction.
Why: The story was "made up" by the author. It is not real.
300
What happened: The library books were in the wrong places on the book shelves.
Why: The students did not use shelf markers.
400
What happened: Big Anthony was angry.
Why: Everyone laughed at Big Anthony when he told them about the magic pot.
400
What happened: All the people in the town went to see Strega Nona.
Why: Strega Nona had a magic touch.
400
What happened: The boy used his umbrella when he walked to school.
Why: It was raining.
400
What happened: The book was classified as nonfiction.
Why: The book has true information and facts.
400
What happened: The student looked up dinosaurs in the World Book.
Why: The student wanted to learn more about dinosaurs.
500
What happened: Big Anthony couldn't make the pot stop making pasta.
Why: Big Anthony didn't see Strega Nona blow three kisses.
500
What happened: Big Anthony didn't see Strega Nona blow the three kisses.
Why: Big Anthony didn't pay attention.
500
What happened:The leaves changed colors and started to fall off the trees.
Why: Fall arrived and the weather got colder.
500
What happened: Mrs. deWit decided to become a children's librarian.
Why: Mrs. deWit loves reading and children!
500
What happened: Harriet made all A's in school.
Why: Harriet listened to her teachers, studied, and read many books!
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