Lionel
Describe Lionel's room
Very neat and organized
Describe Amelia's room
Messy, Creative and Artistic
How do Lionel and Amelia meet?
Amelia came to Lionel's house to play with one of his cousins
Look at the picture of Amelia cleaning her house: What is her little brother doing?
Jumping into the dirty laundry
Why were Lionel's parents shocked at the breakfast table?
Lionel looked like a very different mouse
Why did Amelia's family object to Amelia's change?
They realized she had plans to clean and organize their house
Why were things not quite the same between Amelia and Lionel after they changed their appearance?
They started looking like each other's family and there was no longer that special difference that they had liked about each other
Look at the picture of Amelia cleaning her house: What does her mother's apron say? What do you think that means?
" I HATE MOUSE HOLE KEEPING" She is sying she hates cleaning
Why does Lionel say: "Not so you'd notice" after Amelia comments on the neatness of his room?
He doesn't want to seem too different from Amelia
Look at the picture of Amelia's house at the beginning of the story: What is one of thing Amelia's family likes
bright warm colors, unusual pets, loud cheery music
Why do you think playing was not as much fun anymore?
They stopped being unique, they weren't themselves anymore, they didn't have as much to talk about, it wasn't fun to pretend to be something you are not
Would you be friends with someone like Lionel or Amelia? Why or why not?
Why was Lionel's family shocked about Lionel?
He changed so much they wondered if it was still him
Name two pets in the picture of Amelia's room when Lionel went to visit
bat, fish or hampster
In what ways do you think the character were " Never quite the same again"
They experienced what it's like to live in someone else's shoes, they learned their lesson about why you shouldn't pretend to be something you aren't
Have you ever tried to change yourself to fit in with a group?
Why does Lionel change his look?
He wants to look more like Amelia, he is trying to fit in
Who did Lionel mistake Amelia for
Cousin
Name an activity that Lionel and Amelia found fun AND two foods they liked to share
Skateboarding; cripsy cheese puffs, twirly ice cream or whizzo drinks
make a connection between your life and the story