Characters
Who was the main character in "The Ugly Duckling?"
Duckling/Swan
Where does the story begin?
The farm
How many yellow ducklings hatched first?
Eight
Why did the ugly duckling fly away from his mother?
Opinion
Why did the other animals mock the duckling?
Because he was different from them and didn't look like a typical duck
How does the duckling end up in a small pond?
He was unhappy and he went there to be alone.
What did the little yellow ducklings call the big gray bird?
You do not look like us. You are big and grey. You are an ugly duckling.
What is the theme (the lesson) of "The Ugly Duckling?"
Feel good about yourself; Beauty is on the inside; Being strong and growing up.
How did the other animals treat the ugly duckling? How did it make him feel?
They made fun of him, laughed at him and called him ugly. It made him sad and lonely.
What are the two places in the farm according to the book?
The farm pond and the farmyard.
What did the frogs and turtles say to the ugly duckling? How did it make the ugly duckling feel?
You are an ugly duckling. It made him feel sad.
Why did the ugly duckling go back to the farm? Should he have gone back?
To show everyone that he had grown into a beautiful swan. Opinion offered.
The duckling was sad and shy, because he thought he was so ugly. The swans were were happy, big, white and beautiful.
But, the ugly duckling was big, white and beautiful too.
What was different about the setting at the beginning of and the setting at the end? What changed?
At the beginning of the story, the duckling lives at a farm with animals who are mean to him, and at the end, he returns to the farm where the animals are happy to be with him.
The famr is the same. The duckling has changed.
What does the duckling spend his time doing during the middle of the story? Why did he go there?
He went to a small pond, because no one could say he was ugly or make fun of him.
Why did Mother Duck still love the ugly duckling even though he did not look like her other ducklings?
Because she was his mother and loved him for who he is, not what he looks like.
How does the duckling change throughout the story?
At first, he thinks he is ugly and he is sad. He goes to a small pond and is lonely. He grows to be a swan and is beautiful, so he is happy.
What are the settings for the beginning middle and end and how does the duckling change and grow in each place?
In the beginning he is on a farm, then he goes to a small pond, in the end he returns to the farm. In the beginning he is sad at the farm. He is lonely at the small pond, but grows to be a beautiful swan. He retruns to the farm to show everyone he is a swan and he is happy.
How does the story end?
The duckling realizes he has turned into a beautiful swan and no longer is sad or shy. He returns to the farm and his mother.
What would have the story been like if the duckling did not grow up to be a swan?
Opinion offered.