Characters
Who is the main character in the book? Describe his or her personality
Coraline Jones. She is young, curious, brave and likes to explore
Who created and controls the other world?
The other mother
Give an example of when the book covers the theme of love
Showing a difference in action between her real parents and her other parents
What does haughty mean?
Proud, arrogant. When someone thinks they are above others
"the trees becoming cruder and less treelike the farther you went"
or
"like the ideas of trees: a grayish-brown trunk below, a greenish splodge of something that might have been leaves above"
Describe three physical characteristics of the other mother
1) Button eyes
2) Tall
3) Slender fingers
4) looks like Coraline's real mom
5) Thin
6) Skin white as paper
How does Coraline get to the other world?
Through the big door in the drawing room
Give an example of when the book covers the theme of bravery
When Coraline talks to her the Cat about her dad and what it means to be brave. Coraline chooses to be brave to save the people she loves
What does trivialities mean?
Details, matters, or concerns that are of no importance or not significant.
Provide a quote that describes the differences between Coraline's real mother and the other mother. Anywhere on Pg 25 or 26
"She looked a little like Coraline's mother. Only... only her skin was white as paper. Only she as taller and thinner. Only her fingers were too long, and they never stopped moving, and her dark red fingernails were cured and sharp"
"Her eyes were big black buttons"
Describe the Cat's personality
1) Haughty
Give an example of when the book covers the theme of curiosity/boredom
When describing Coraline's boredom and how that can leave to exploring and discovering new things
What does reckoning mean?
the act of calculating or estimating an amount.
Provide a quote that explains what being brave means to Coraline Look on pgs 56-58
"when you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's brave"
Who gives Coraline the rock with the hole in the center of it, and why?
Ms Spink and Ms Forcible give the rock to Coraline because they think she has danger ahead of her after reading her tea leaves.
How does Coraline feel about her real parents. How has her feelings changed?
Give an example of when the book covers the theme of deception.
What does wispy mean?
very thin, delicate, light
Provide a quote that explains what the other mother did to the children in the mirror. Look on pg 82
"She stole our hearts, and she stole our souls, and she took our lives away, and she left us here, and she forgot about us in the dark"
Name at least 5 characters Coraline meets in the other world
1) the other mother
2) the other father
3) the rats
4) the cat
5) the other Ms Forcible
6) the other Ms Spink
7) BoBo
8) The ghost children
Why can't the ghost children escape the mirror?
The other mother trapped their souls
Give one example of when the book covers the theme of magic/the strange and unfamiliar
The world is described as misty, the trees are different, the door opens up to a magical world
What does shrivel mean?
to shrink, wrinkle, or contract, typically as a result of losing moisture, intense heat, cold, or age
Provide a quote that gives an example of a simile. Pg 81
"She felt a cold hand touch her face, fingers running over it like the gentle beat of a moth's wings"