Level 1
What color is the bear’s missing hat?
Red
How did the bear react when the turtle asked for help getting onto the rock?
He was polite and helpful—he hoisted the turtle up onto the rock despite feeling sad about his hat.
Why did the bear stop talking to the rabbit and walk away at first, even though the rabbit was wearing his hat?
A) The bear was afraid of the rabbit.
B) The bear took the rabbit's words literally and failed to realize the rabbit was wearing it.
C) The bear decided he didn't want his hat back anymore.
D) The rabbit traded a different hat to the bear.
B) The bear took the rabbit's words literally and failed to realize the rabbit was wearing it.
Why do you think the rabbit made such a long, defensive speech when the bear asked him a simple question?
A) He was feeling guilty and panicked about stealing the hat.
B) He was trying to be polite and give the bear as much helpful information as possible.
C) He wanted to show off how well he could talk.
D) He was confused about what a hat was.
A) He was feeling guilty and panicked about stealing the hat.
Name three animals the bear asks about his hat.
Fox
Frog
Rabbit
Turtle
Snake
Deer
Describe what the rabbit looked like and what he said when the bear asked him about the hat.
The rabbit was sitting down wearing the red hat, looking nervous/guilty, and shouted a long, defensive denial ("No. Why are you asking me? I haven't seen any hats anywhere...").
How does the bear figure out who took his hat?
A) The turtle tells him that the rabbit took it.
B) He finds a map that leads him back to the hat.
C) While talking to the deer, he repeats what he saw and suddenly remembers seeing the rabbit wearing it.
D) He asks the fox to search the forest for him.
C) While talking to the deer, he repeats what he saw and suddenly remembers seeing the rabbit wearing it.
What do you think happened to the rabbit at the end of the story?
A) The rabbit ran away to another forest to find a new hat.
B) The bear ate the rabbit, as shown by the missing rabbit, flattened plants, and the bear's suspicious denial.
C) The bear and the rabbit agreed to share the red hat on alternate days.
D) The rabbit gave the hat back and fell asleep under a tree.
B) The bear ate the rabbit, as shown by the missing rabbit, flattened plants, and the bear's suspicious denial.
What was the rabbit wearing when the bear talked to him?
The bear's red, pointed hat.
How does the background on the page change when the bear suddenly remembers where he saw his hat?
The background turns completely bright red to highlight his sudden shock and dramatic realization.
How do you think the squirrel felt when asking the bear if he had seen the rabbit at the end?
A) Angry at the bear for sitting down.
B) Scared that the bear would take his hat.
C) Curious and innocent, unaware of what just happened between the bear and the rabbit.
D) Guilty because he knew where the hat was hidden.
C) Curious and innocent, unaware of what just happened between the bear and the rabbit.
If the bear had noticed the hat on the rabbit right away, how would the story have ended differently?
A) The bear would have walked around the forest asking every other animal anyway.
B) The story would have ended immediately without the bear meeting the other animals or building dramatic irony.
C) The rabbit would have convinced the bear that the hat was actually blue.
D) The turtle would never have made it up onto his rock.
B) The story would have ended immediately without the bear meeting the other animals or building dramatic irony.