Reading: Parrots

Resources for Parrot Reading Group
Declan, Jonathan, Abigail, Cali, Richard, Samantha

Living Things and Their Environments Week Twelve:
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Discussion Questions:
How do the characters feel about having a bear in the tree?
How else could the Millers get the bear out of the tree?
How are Sam andMrs. Miller’s brainstorms similar?
How are they different?
Why is this story titled Brainstorm Bear?
Why is it important to keep a safe distance from a bear?
Whose brainstorm do you think was the best? Why?

Living Things and Their Environments Week Eleven:
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Discussion Questions:
How does the stink of the corpse flower help more corpse flowers grow?
What is the author’s purpose for writing this book?
Why is the musk turtle nicknamed “stinkpot”?
How does an animal’s stink help it stay alive?
What is the effect of musk oxen’s smell?
Why does a millipede need to use a stinky liquid to protect itself?

Living Things and Their Environments Week Ten:
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Discussion Questions:
How are a California sea lion and a walrus alike? How are they different?
Which animal in the book do you think faces the most danger?
Why?
How could you categorize the ocean animals in
the book?
Do you think a good defense is a sea horse changing its color?
Why or why not?

Living Things and Their Environments Week Nine:
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Discussion Questions:
What are some of the things an octopus can do to stay safe?
Octopuses are amazing animals. Is this statement a fact or an opinion? Why do you think that?
How do octopuses use their suckers? Why is this body part important to them?
Which fact about octopuses do you think is the most interesting? Why do you think that?

Elements of a Story Week Eight:
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Discussion Questions:
How do the worker ants feel about the queen? How do you know?
What happens in the story after the ants find the picnic?
How is the food the ants brought to the party similar to food that people eat? How is it different?
Why might it be important for the strongest ants to guard the nest?

Elements of a Story Week Seven:
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Discussion Questions:
How are brickmaking and gardening alike? How are they different?
If the father had helped Anna, how would Emma have been affected?
How else could the father have helped his daughters?
Why did the father decide not to help his daughters?

Elements of a Story Week Six:
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Discussion Questions:

How are the crocodiles and cranes alike? How are they different?
Is this story realistic or fantasy? How do you know?
What do you think will happen as Miles and Craig travel down the Nile together?
How does Miles feel about all the people and animals who are afraid of him? How do you know?

Elements of a Story Week Five:
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Discussion Questions:
What parts of the story make it a fantasy? How do you know?
How do the goat's feelings change during the story?
If you had been the goat, what would you have done differently?
What do you think is the funniest part of the story? Why?

Community Week Four:
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Discussion Questions:
How would you describe the setting and the characters of this story?
If you made a flag for our classroom, how would it be similar to the one in this book? How would it be different?
Would you want to be a member of this classroom? Why or why not?
How will everyone in the school know that the flag belongs to classroom 6?

Community Week Three:

Discussion Questions:
Why is it important to learn about using less energy?
How are a fan and an air conditioner alike? How are they different?
What are some other ways to use less energy?
The main idea of this book is: There are many ways to use less energy. What are some details that support the main idea?

Community Week Two:

Discussion Questions:
How do firefighters learn how to help people?
Why does a firetruck need to race to a fire?
How might firefighters choose which machine to use on a fire?
Why do firefighters visit schools and talk with students?

Community Week One:

Discussion Questions:
How are the community workers in the book alike?
How does a mail carrier help people?
Why do you think the author wrote Community Workers?
What might happen if there were no trash collectors in a community?

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