Meet the Characters
This tiny mouse loves books and light.
Who is Despereaux?
This place is full of dangerous rats.
What is the dungeon?
Despereaux loves this instead of darkness.
What is light?
Despereaux is best described with this character trait.
What is brave? (accept courageous, kind)
Why was Despereaux different from the other mice?
He loved books, music, and light.
This princess is kind to Despereaux.
Who is Princess Pea?
This food was banned from the kingdom.
What is soup?
Despereaux breaks the mouse rules by talking to this person.
Who is Princess Pea?
The King's soup ban shows he is feeling this emotion.
What is grief/sadness?
Why did Roscuro become angry?
He felt blamed and rejected.
This rat accidentally caused the Queen's death.
Who is Roscuro?
This event changed the entire kingdom forever.
What is the Queen's death?
Mig agrees to help Roscuro because she wants this
What is to become a princess?
Mig is willing to help Roscuro because she is chasing this dream.
What is becoming a princess?
Why did the King ban soup?
The Queen died after Roscuro fell into her soup.
This servant dreams of becoming royalty.
Who is Miggery Sow (Mig)?
This happened because Despereaux spoke to a human.
What is he was sentenced to the dungeon?
Despereaux leaves the dungeon because he wants to do this.
What is save Princess Pea?
One lesson the story teaches is that being different can be a...
What is a strength?
Why did Mig help Roscuro?
She hoped to become a princess.
This character sentenced Despereaux to the dungeon.
Who is the Mouse Council?
Roscuro's plan is to take Princess Pea here.
What is the dungeon?
This character changes from loving light to wanting revenge.
Who is Roscuro?
Predict what Despereaux will probably do next.
Open-ended
Explain how all three main characters are connected.
Their choices all lead to Princess Pea being kidnapped.