Instructions
- Use the opening chapters, about the first quarter of Squire & Knight, to answer Questions 1–5.
- Write in complete sentences for Questions 1–3.
- For Question 4, look closely at both the words and the pictures.
- Use details from the book to explain your thinking. There can be more than one good answer.
Reading Response
1. Who are the two main characters?
Write one complete sentence about each character.
2. How are the two main characters different from each other?
Give at least one difference.
3. What problem do the characters face in the opening chapters?
Explain the problem in a complete sentence.
4. Picture clue
Find a panel where the drawing tells you something the words do not say. Describe what the drawing shows and what you learn from it.
5. Make a prediction
What do you think will happen next? What clue from the story makes you think so?
6. Favorite panel
Redraw your favorite panel below. Then write one sentence explaining why you chose it.
Why I chose this panel: __
Answer Key
These are discussion questions, so answers will vary. Accept answers that are supported by details from the opening chapters.
- Question 1: The reader names the two main characters and accurately describes who they are.
- Question 2: The reader gives a true difference between the characters, such as a difference in their roles, personalities, abilities, goals, or behavior.
- Question 3: The reader identifies a problem shown in the opening chapters and explains it clearly.
- Question 4: The reader points to a specific panel and explains information shown by the artwork rather than directly stated in the words.
- Question 5: The prediction is reasonable and includes a clue from the book.
- Question 6: The drawing is based on a panel from the book, and the explanation gives a personal reason for choosing it.