Ask and Answer Questions
What are the boys building?
A tree fort
What does scrutinized mean?
What can we infer about Danny?
He is a trouble makeer, creative
How are the narrator and Danny alike?
They both help build the tree fort
What point of view is the story told from?
first person
Where do the boys go to find a tree?
The woods behind Danny’s house
What does valiantly mean?
Bravely
What can we infer about Mom?
overstimulated
How are Danny and the narrator different at the beginning of the story?
Danny is creative and excited, while the narrator is bored
How do you know the story is told from this point of view?
The narrator uses words like “I” and “we”
Who comes up with the idea?
Danny
What does grumbled mean?
Complained
What can we infer about the narrator?
He did not want to go outside at first
How does the narrator change from the beginning to the end of the story?
He begins to enjoy being outside and using his imagination
How does the narrator’s point of view affect the story?
We only know what the narrator sees and feels
How does the narrator feel at the beginning?
bored and does not want to come outside
What does the word “reluctantly” most nearly mean as it is used in the passage?
Willingly
Why is the tree described as “perfect”?
It was strong and good for building.
Which statement best compares Danny and the narrator?
A. Danny is always bored, and the narrator is always excited
B. Danny leads and uses his imagination, while the narrator learns to enjoy the activity
C. Danny does not like being outside, and the narrator does
D. Danny and the narrator never work together
B. Danny leads and uses his imagination, while the narrator learns to enjoy the activity
How would the story be different if it were told from Mom’s point of view?
It would include her thoughts and reasons for sending the boys outside
What changes by the end of the story?
They are having fun outside
What does the word “fascinated” most nearly mean as it is used in the passage?
Very interested
Why did the narrator’s attitude change by the end of the story?
A. He was forced to stay outside all day
B. He started having fun building and using his imagination
C. He wanted to go back inside
D. He got tired of being with Danny
B. He started having fun building and using his imagination
What is one way Danny and the narrator are the same by the end of the story?
A. They both want to go home
B. They both enjoy building the tree fort
C. They both stop talking to each other
D. They both are still bored
B. They both enjoy building the tree fort
Why does the author choose to tell the story from the narrator’s point of view?
A. To show what every character is thinking
B. To help the reader understand the narrator’s thoughts and feelings
C. To give only facts about trees
D. To describe events without any emotions
B. To help the reader understand the narrator’s thoughts and feelings