Inferences
What time of day did the story take place? Explain your reasoning.
*correct as long as the answer includes during the day (i.e., not at night). Explain
What could the lady have done when the vending machine didn't give her the snack?
Tell an employee that the machine was stuck.
*must name at least 1 possible solution
At the beginning of the story the lady's cookies get stuck in the vending machine. What size problem is that? Explain your answer.
A little problem
How do you think the lady felt after the boy first ate one of the cookies?
Annoyed, frustrated, aggravated
Think back to the scene where the lady yells at the boy. What would you have done differently in her shoes?
*Multiple responses are accepted.
What can you figure out about the lady by her becoming really upset when the vending machine got stuck?
She really wanted that cookie.
She is hungry.
What could the lady have said to the man when she thought he took her snack?
"Excuse me, that's my snack."
What size problem was the problem of the man eating the cookies? Explain your answer.
Medium size
How do you think the man felt when the lady ate the cookies?
Confused/ surprised/ did not care
Think back to the scene where the lady yells at the boy. Pretend you are the boy in the film. What would be your response to the lady yelling? Explain your answer with text evidence.
- be nice by sharing your cookies.
- not realize she was yelling at him angrily
What can you figure out about the man by him listening to his headphones super loud? Explain.
He really likes his music. He can't hear the lady's complaints.
What could the lady have said when she realized he did not take her snack? Explain your answer.
She could have knocked on the window and apologized.
What problem size was it when the man was not listening to the lady, and she thought he was ignoring her? Does this change depending on the character's perspective?
Little to medium.
If you're the lady, this seems like a bigger problem because she thinks he is taking her snack.
If you're the man, this is a small problem because he is sharing his snack.
Name three different emotions that the characters felt throughout the film.
Mad, surprised, happy
What would you have done if you were the lady in this film?
Answer varies! (depending on in the beginning, middle, or end)
What can you figure out by the man not reacting to the lady?
He did not want to engage with someone that was yelling. Or he could not hear her.
Do you think running into the machine was a good idea?
No, she could have hurt herself or the machine.
What was lady's reaction when she realized the cookies were in her purse?
Surprised. Upset. Confused. Regretful
*must explain your reasoning
How did the lady feel as the train pulled away?
She felt bad that she actually ate his cookies. She smiled because he was being nice to her.
When the boy split the last cookie, was he being nice or rude? Explain.
Depends on the character's perspective. *Points if you at least explain one perspective.
Lady's Perspective: Rude
Boy's Perspective: Nice
What can we infer about the setting being at a train station?
They are traveling to somewhere.
Do you think the lady could have been nicer? How?
She was quick to judge the man and to think that he took her snack.
What reaction did the lady have when she thought the man took her cookies? Was this an appropriate reaction to the problem? Explain your reasoning.
She reacted really big by yelling at him
How did the lady feel at the very beginning of the story vs. the very end of the story? Explain your answer.
Beginning she was upset, end she surprised or confused.
What is a lesson that can be learned from the characters in this film?
You can't be quick to judge someone
*answers may vary