Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Vocabulary
100
Three things Wilson's classmates did in groups
What are_____________? Push desks together Go home from school Eat lunch Read Play at recess Play in the snow
100
These are two places in the school building where story events happened.
What are _________________? Ms. Caraway's classroom the cafeteria the library
100
In Ms. Caraway's classroom, Wilson has this problem.
What is he sits alone when the other children push their desks together.
100
This person helps solve Wilson's problem.
Who is Sara?
100
On p. 134, it says that some of the children WANDERED home in packs of three or four. Wandered means A) walked without direction B) studied C) laughed
What is walked without direction?
200
True or False: Wilson enjoyed being alone. Find evidence in the text or pictures to prove your answer.
What is False? Wilson does not smile, talk, or laugh when he is alone. The end of the story says Wilson never did anything at school alone again.
200
True or False: The whole story probably takes place in the springtime. Find a page that proves your answer.
What is false? On pages 135 and 138, the author tells about putting on snowsuits and snow on the ground. In the pictures (also pages 139-143), the children are dressed for winter and there is snow.
200
True or False: Wilson did not laugh like the other children when it snowed because he did not like to throw snowballs. Cite evidence to support your answer.
What is false? On page 135, it says that Wilson did not laugh because he was alone.
200
Agree or disagree: Wilson is glad that Sara roared at him. Explain your thinking.
What is agree? No one else ever tried to play with Wilson. He smiled when he roared back.
200
On page 138, "Sara saw him watching and RACED across the snow." Sara moved A) slowly B) quickly
What is quickly?
300
Two words or phrases that describe Wilson at the beginning of the story. Find the pages that prove your answer: what do the words or pictures tell you?
What are alone, lonely, shy, sad, or without friends?
300
This story takes place in the _____________. A) past (maybe long ago) B) present (now) C) future (a time that has not happened yet) Explain how you know.
What is the present?
300
True or False: The other children do not play with Wilson because they do not like him. Prove it.
What is false? On page 140, Sam, Meg, and Ben tell Sara not to roar at Wilson because he likes to do things alone. No one says anything about not liking him.
300
The other children probably thought that Wilson was a ___________ monster. A) wimpy B) great Why do you think so?
What is great? On p. 142, it said, "It was the biggest, loudest, grandest monster roar of all time," so the other kids must have been impressed!
300
This AMAZING thing happened near the end of the story. Tell why the children might have thought it was amazing.
What is Wilson roared? They did not expect him to roar, it was the best roar they ever heard.
400
The reason Sara probably roared at Wilson
What is . . . she wanted him to join the game?
400
If this story told where Wilson went after school, he would probably be A) at soccer or football practice B) at home by himself C) at a friend's house Explain your thinking.
What is at home by himself?
400
Agree or disagree: Wilson makes friends easily. Explain how you know.
What is disagree? Wilson does everything alone until the end of the story.
400
If the story continued, this is what Wilson would probably be doing at lunchtime.
What is eating and playing with friends.
400
This vocabulary word has a similar meaning to GATHERED. Explain how you know.
What is CLUSTERED? Both words are used to describe children playing or working together in groups.
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