Story Elements
What is the title?
Where does Charlie live?
He lives in America
Where does Carlitos live?
He lives in Mexico.
How do you know that Charlie lives in the city?
In fall.
What is the setting of the story?
Mexico and America
How does Charlie get to school?
He rides the subway to school.
How does Carlitos get to school?
He rides his bike to school.
On the page about basketball, what does the term "nothing buy net" mean?
It means he scores a goal.
How many legs does a spider have?
They have 8 legs.
Who are the main characters?
Charlie and Carlitos
What sport does Charlie play?
He plays basketball.
What sport does Carlitos play?
He plays soccer.
What does papalote mean and how do you know?
It is a kite and the story says they fly it way up high.
On which holiday do you go Trick-or-Treating?
Halloween
What is the genre of the story?
Realistic Fiction
What games does Charlie play?
He plays on the stoop and plays video games inside.
What games does Carlitos play?
He plays trompos, canicas, and papalote.
What is a stoop?
It is the stairs outside of the building.
Can you name the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What is the main idea of the story?
The two cousins write letters to each other comparing and contrasting their lives.
What does Charlie's mom buy at the market?
What does Carlitos' family sell at the market?
They sell maiz and tunas.
Do you think the cousins will visit each other?
Yes because they both want to visit each other.
What is the largest animal?
A whale