Characters
What does Babushka mean?
Grandmother
What is the setting of the book?
Russia
Her House
Her Backyard
What toy did Natasha play with?
Doll
What activity was Babushka doing at the beginning of the book?
She was doing laundry and hanging clothes to dry.
What is the little girl's name?
Natasha
Nickname: Tasha
What country is the book revolved around?
Russia
How many times did Natasha play with the doll?
Only once.
What did Natasha want to do at the beginning of the story?
She wanted to go on the swing and ride in the goat cart.
Who does the doll resemble?
In other words, does the doll remind you of another character? Who?
The doll resembles Natasha from the beginning of the story.
Is this book fiction or nonfiction? Explain.
This book is fiction
How many times did Babushka play with the doll?
Only once.
What did the doll want to do?
She wanted to play outside and run
How does Natasha behave at the beginning of the story?
She was impatient.
Natasha was demanding and impatient with her grandmother, wanting to do her activities and not considering the grandmother's chores.
What animal did Natasha have at home?
Goats
Where did Babushka go when Natasha went to play with the doll?
She went to the store to buy groceries.
How did Natasha first react when the doll came to life?
She was frightened.
Who is the author of the book?
Patricia Polacco
How did Babushka react at the end of the book?
She was happy the doll had taught Natasha a lesson.
She winked at the doll.
What did Natasha learn from the doll?
To be patient and considerate.