Characters
This character lived in a tree-top house
The Owl
What does stroll mean in this sentence?
The mouse went for a stroll in the deep, dark woods.
A relaxing walk
Who was the trickiest character in this story?
The mouse
Why were all of the animals inviting the mouse over to their homes?
They wanted to eat him
How would you describe the mouse's personality?
Tricky, clever, sneaky, smart
This character lives in a log pile house
The snake
What does beckon mean in this sentence?
The mouse beckoned the Gruffalo to look closer.
To wave to come near.
Where did these stories take place?
In the deep dark woods
Why did the mouse tell all of the animals that he was meeting the Gruffalo?
He wanted to scare them away so they wouldn't eat him.
What is so unusual about the animals being afraid of the mouse?
The other animals are so much bigger than the mouse.
This character is very clever (smart) and tricky.
The mouse
What does astound mean in this sentence?
The Gruffalo was astounded that all of the animals were afraid of the little mouse.
Amazed, shocked, surprised.
What did the animals in the woods want to do to the mouse?
Eat him!
Why did the mouse want the Gruffalo to take a walk with him in the woods?
So he could trick the Gruffalo into thinking the other animals were afraid of him.
How did the mouse trick the Gruffalo's child?
The mouse tricked the Gruffalo's child by making him think his shadow was the big, bad mouse.
This character is afraid of the mouse.
The Gruffalo
What does gleamed mean in this sentence?
The owl's eyes gleamed from the top of the trees
Shined brightly
What time of year did "The Gruffalo's Child" take place?
How do you know?
Winter because there were tracks in the snow. We know we see snow in the winter.
Why did the Gruffalo's child go out into the deep dark woods?
She was bored and wanted to meet the big bad mouse.
Which story came first, The Gruffalo or The Gruffalo's Child? How do you know?
The Gruffalo came first. We know because in the Gruffalo's Child, he says he met the big, bad mouse a long time ago.
This character feels very brave in the beginning of the story, but not so brave by the end.
The Gruffalo's child
What does enormous mean in this sentence?
The big, bad mouse had enormous ears.
Huge, colossal
Who was afraid of the mouse?
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo's child
Why did the Gruffalo's Child go back to the Gruffalo's cave?
She was afraid of the big, bad mouse
Do you think the Gruffalo's Child realized the big bad mouse was just a shadow? Why or why not?
No because she got scared and ran away.