Theme/Central Message
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson or message the author wants you to learn.
What food does Julian’s father make that becomes very important in the first chapter?
Pudding
What is Morris’s favorite thing to do?
Read and care for books.
Which word has a long a sound? (cake, cat, cap)
cake
What time word would fit best? “______ we went to bed, we brushed our teeth.”
Before
How is the theme different from the main idea?
Theme = the lesson about life; Central message/main idea = what the story is mostly about.
Why does Julian’s father get upset about the pudding?
Because Julian and Huey ate too much of it before it was ready.
What happens to Morris’s world at the beginning of the story?
A storm blows everything away.
Which word has a vowel team? (rain, dog, cup)
rain
Choose the correct word: (First, Later, Finally) — “______ we got on the bus.”
First
What lesson does Julian learn about eating too much pudding in The Stories Julian Tells?
That giving in to temptation has consequences, and you must take responsibility.
How do Julian and his brother feel when they realize they ate too much pudding?
Guilty, nervous, and a little scared of getting in trouble.
How does Morris help the books, and how do the books help Morris?
He cares for them, and they bring him joy, comfort, and companionship.
Which word has a short vowel sound? (pin, ride, rope)
pin
Rewrite this sentence with a time word: “We ate dinner. We watched TV.”
After we ate dinner, we watched TV.
What central message can we find in The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore?
Books can bring comfort, hope, and joy, and stories live on even after people are gone.
How does the pudding event show something important about family and consequences?
It shows that actions have consequences, and family members must take responsibility.
What is one important message or lesson from The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore?
Books can heal, inspire, and guide us through hard times.
Which two words both have vowel teams: (boat, sun, pen, rain)?
boat and rain
Explain how time words help the reader understand the order of events in a story.
They show when things happen and keep the story in order.
How do the themes in The Stories Julian Tells and Mr. Morris Lessmore connect?
Both show that we learn important lessons from experiences and stories, and those lessons guide us in life.
How does Julian’s way of telling the story make the pudding problem seem bigger or more dramatic than it really was?
He exaggerates and uses imagination to make it funny and dramatic.
How does Morris’s journey show the power of stories to live on, even after someone is gone?
When Morris grows old, the books keep his story alive, showing that stories and knowledge last forever.
Create a list of three words: one with a short vowel, one with a long vowel, and one with a vowel team.
Examples: (short) cat, (long) bike, (vowel team) boat
Write a 3 sentences about your morning using at least 3 different time words.
First I woke up. Then I ate breakfast. Finally I brushed my teeth.