Benny and the Sea Monster
Who brings Benny and Jada to the beach?
their Uncle Tay
What is the setting of this story?
the woods on a snowy, winter day
(n.) the way a person feels
mood
(v.) to pass or go around
round
What would also be a good title for "Making Tracks?"
a) The Scary Bear
b) The Mystery of the Bear Tracks
c) A Gloomy Day in the Woods
d) My Little Sister Yuri
b) The Mystery of the Bear Tracks
Benny doesn't want to look at the tide pools because he does not like anything that is __________.
slimy
What do Katsu and Luis use to help them try and find Katsu's father and sister?
2 sets of footprints
explore
(v.) to look at a new place or thing to learn more about it
(n.) a young deer
fawn
(n.) an area of water left on a beach after the tide has fallen
tide pool
Why do Jada and Uncle Tay cheer for Benny at the end of the story?
Because Benny has saved a creature's life
TRUE or FALSE: The boys try to scare Katsu's father and sister.
FALSE
(v.) to sit back on or close to the back of one's heels
squat
(v.) to push something carelessly and quickly into a small space
stuff
What does Benny think the octopus's legs look like?
spaghetti noodles
Which of the following happens FIRST?
a) Benny runs toward the big bird to frighten it away.
b) A big gull swoops down and starts to poke at the little octopus.
c) Benny carefully carries the little octopus on a magazine.
d) The little octopus crawls out of the tide pool.
d) The little octopus crawls out of the tide pool
What is Katsu's father wearing on his feet when the boys find him?
boots that look like bear feet
(adj.) having or covered in sharp points
spiky
empty
(adj.) not containing anything
pause
(v.) to stop for a short amount of time
What is the theme of this story?
You should make an effort to be open to new things, and helping others is a good beginning.
Why did Katsu's father and sister wander off together?
they wanted to play a joke on Katsu and Luis
swoop
(v.) to fly down suddenly through the air
(v.) to go back along the same path that one had taken at an earlier time
retrace
What does Uncle Tay tell Benny about sea urchins?
That they look like plants, but they are animals.