Character Traits
What does clever mean?
It describes someone who thinks of smart ideas quickly.
Use the past tense verb "cured" in a sentence.
Strega Nona cured people's illnesses and problems.
Who are the main characters in Strega Nona?
The main characters are Strega Nona and Big Anthony.
What does foolish mean? Use the word "foolish" in a sentence to describe a character.
Foolish describes someone who makes silly mistakes.
Use the past tense verb "warned" in a sentence.
Strega Nona warned Big Anthony to not touch her pasta pot.
What is the setting of the story?
The setting is a small village/town.
Do you think Big Anthony was helpful of selfish? Give examples to support your answer.
Answers will vary. Must use complete sentences.
Use the irregular past tense verb "blew" in a sentence.
Strega Nona blew three kisses to make the pasta pot stop.
What is the conflict in the story?
The conflict was that Big Anthony was not supposed to use the pasta pot, but he did.
Big Anthony didn't see Strega Nona do all of the steps of her magic spell.
Big Anthony didn't know how to make the pasta pot stop.
Which character could be described as selfish? Use the word "selfish" in a sentence.
Big Anthony
Big Anthony was selfish because he used Strega Nona's pasta pot even though she told him not to.
Use the past tense verb "served" in a sentence.
Big Anthony served people lots of pasta.
How was the problem solved?
The problem was solved when Strega Nona came home and blew the three kisses.
Which character in Strega Nona could be described as careless? Use the word "careless" in a sentence.
Big Anthony
Big Anthony was careless because he didn't pay attention to Strega Nona when she blew the three kisses.
Use the past tense verb "overflowed" in a sentence.
The pasta pot overflowed and would not stop boiling.
"The punishment should fit the crime." What does this mean?
If you do something wrong, your punishment should be related to what you did.