The Basics
What is the title of the story?
"Alex's Lemonade Stands"
Who is the major character?
*Daily Double
Use one of our four vocabulary words from this week in a sentence that would help someone understand what it means.
Answers may vary.
What is the story about?
Alex building lemonade stands to donate money to hospitals.
How did the money Alex raise help?
It was used to improve research programs.
Who is the author of the story?
Sally Mable
Alex's mother, Afleet Alex, and the doctors at the children's hospital.
What does determined mean?
Making a firm decision and deciding to absolutely do it.
How many people came to help out and buy lemonade on the first day?
Hundreds of people.
What is lemonade made of?
Water, lemons, and sugar.
Third-person
What was the main character's major challenge?
She had a childhood cancer called a "neuroblastoma."
What does national mean?
Across the nation/country.
How much money did Alex raise on the first day?
More than two thousand dollars.
How much did Alex sell each cup of lemonade for?
50 cents per cup.
How many paragraphs is the story?
14
How did Alex's mom support her?
She helped her build her lemonade stands business and continued them after she died.
What is charity?
An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need. Or, the voluntary of giving help in the form of money or time.
The media (newspapers, news stations, magazines, etc.)
What shows did Alex appear on?
The Today Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Describe the whole setting of the story.
Connecticut and Philadelphia between 2000-2010.
How did Alex help others?
She donated all of the money she raised to the children's hospital so that they could work on research to help other children with cancer.
What is research?
How much money did Alex ultimately (in the end) raise?
Close to one and a half million dollars.
What is cancer?
The over-production of cells within the body.