Chatacters and Setting
Who are the main characters in Flora and Ulysses?
Flora (a girl who loves comics) and Ulysses (a squirrel with superpowers).
What is one theme in Flora and Ulysses?
Believe in yourself
Believe in the impossible
Friendship
Define the word “cynic”
Cynic: someone who tends not to believe in good things; a person who doubts others’ motives.
What is the value of the 6 in 46,382?
6,000
Round 67 to the nearest ten.
70
In The Year of the Rat, where does Pacy's best friend move to?
California
What lessons can readers learn from Kitoto the Mighty?
Being small doesn't make you weak
Hard work pays off
What does “heritage” mean
Heritage: traditions, culture, and history passed down in a family.
Write 53,019 in expanded form.
50,000 + 3,000 + 10 + 9
Round 345 to the nearest hundred.
300
Describe Kitoto at the beginning of Kitoto the Mighty
At first, he is a small, timid mouse who fears the dangers of the Savanna.
How does The Year of the Rat show the importance of family and tradition?
Family and tradition are important when life changes; staying connected to your culture helps you stay strong.
Find a synonym for “mighty”
Synonym for mighty: powerful, strong, brave.
Which number is greater: 72,305 or 72,503?
72,503 is greater.
Which is closer to 1,000: 987 or 1024?
987
How does the setting in The Year of the Rat affect what the characters face?
Pacy's family is Taiwanese, but living in America, so she feels conflicted between the two cultures.
Give one piece of evidence that supports a theme in Flora & Ulysses.
Flora believes Ulysses can be a hero even though he is “just a squirrel.”
Use “comic” in a sentence that shows its meaning in Flora & Ulysses.
Example: “I read a funny comic about a superhero squirrel.” (Comic = illustrated story, not just funny).
What is the value of the 9 in 87,942?
The value is 900.
Round 5,482 to the nearest thousand
5,000
How are Flora's challenges different from Kitoto's?
Flora: Helping Ulysses discover his abilities
Kitoto: Finding courage in a dangerous world
Compare the messages in The Year of the Rat and Kitoto the Mighty. How are they similar?
Both The Year of the Rat and Kitoto the Mighty highlight resilience and finding strength in challenges.
Which vocabulary word best describes Flora: curious, shy, or careless? Why?
Curious — Flora is curious and imaginative, always asking questions and seeking answers.
Write the number name for: 407,000
Four hundred seven thousand
Round 76,394 to the nearest ten thousand.
80,000