Characters
Who is the character telling the story?
Ivan
Where does Ivan live?
The Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government (Ivan's home)
domain
high-pitched (voice)
shrill
hold something tightly
clutch
What type of animal is Ivan?
gorilla
What happened to a corner of the glass on Ivan's cage?
He broke it with a baseball bat.
distance from end to another
span
covering held over something
canopy
to be really good at something
excel
What type of animal is Stella?
elephant
What are Ivan's walls made of in his domain?
glass
beautiful; impressive
majestic
hold attention on something for a long time
What is another word for Ivan's cage/home in this story?
domain
Who is the boss in our story?
Mack
What do the mall workers have to wipe off of the glass in his domain?
fingerprints/Ivan's noseprint
untidy; messy appearance
unkempt
stay in one place/spot for a long time
linger
What kind of canopy was Ivan talking about? (think about the jungle)
What is the girl's name that loves drawing with Ivan?
Julia
tire swing, pool, baseball, old TV, crayons
to think about something carefully
ponder
low, faint sound
murmur
Mrs. Gerber's hair is always messy and untidy. What is a word to describe this?
unkempt