Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Olivet's
ONE BOOK ONE SCHOOL 2024
From The Desk of Mr. Monti, Olivet School Principal
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Ch. 4 - pgs. 11-21
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Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1 Discussion Questions (pgs.1-4)
1. What is the name of the farm that Uncle Jim leaves to Sophie’s father?
2. What is the name of the main character in the story?
3. What type of plant grows on the farm?
4. How old is Sophie?
Chapter 2 Discussion Questions (pgs. 5-8)_
1. Who was Sophie’s best friend back in Los Angeles?
2. What is the name of Sophie’s mailman?
3. What is the Spanish word for grandmother in Spanish?
4. Who is Mariposa Garcia Gonzalez?
5. What does Sophie’s mom do for a living?
6. Which of Sophie’s parents is looking for a job?
7. What name does Sophie call her mother’s brother?
Chapter 3 Discussion Questions (pgs. 9-11)
1. Why does Sophie get mad at the catalog people at the Redwood Farm Supply?
Chapter 4 Discussion Questions (pgs. 12-21)
1. What is Sophie’s grandmother’s full name?
2. What does Sophie’s mom make her wear when she is out exploring on the farm?
3. What plant on the farm makes you itch all over if you touch it?
4. What are the little lobster-like creatures that live in the creek called?
Chapter 5 Discussion Questions (pgs. 22-25)
1. What animal did Spohie find in this chapter?
2. How does Sophie describe Henrietta, the chicken she found?
Chapter 6 Discussion Questions (pgs.26-29)
1. What did Sophie’s Great Uncle Jim like to do?
Chapter 7 Discussion Questions (pgs.30-32)
1. What type of drawings did Sophie send her grandmother?
2. What book did Sophie get the name Henrietta from?
Chapter 8 Discussion Questions (pgs.33-35)
1. What does Sophie do in her letter to show that she is sorry for writing when she was mad?
2. Where does Sophie decide to go to get more information about chickens?
Chapter 9 Discussion Questions (pgs.36-39)
1. According to the letter that Sophie sent to Great Uncle Jim, who is dead now, what can Henrietta use?
Chapter 10 Discussion Questions (pgs.40-43)
1. Why are Agnes’ letters to Sophie spelled wrong?
2. What does Sophie say about her grandmother’s cursive writing?
Chapter 11 Discussion Questions (pgs.44-45)
1. What did someone try to do to Henrietta?
2. What does Sophie worry about?
Chapter 12 Discussion Questions (pgs.46-55)
1. When Sophie walked up to the house, what was in the driveway?
2. What does Sophie do to protect Henrietta?
3. What is the name of the farm that the visitor in Chapter 12 says she is from?
4. What did Sophie do to get her parents attention when she saw the lady trying to break into Henretta’s chicken coop?
Chapter 13 Discussion Questions (pgs.56-57)
1. Where does Spohie keep the letters she writes to her Great Uncle Jim and abuela?
Chapter 14 Discussion Questions (pgs.58-71)
1. What is Sophie going to make for her father for Father's Day?
2. What type of chicken is Henrietta?
3. Where did Sophie find the Poultry Course Information?
MORE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS COMING SOON! STAY TUNED!
Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer Videos
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Related Read Alouds & Videos
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GAMES & ACTIVITES
Chicken & Farming Games
The Life Cycle of A Chicken Match Game
The Chicken Coop Game by PBS Kids
Language Games - Learning Spanish
Spanish Vocabulary - Step Right Up
Learning Spanish With Panda Tree
Want to learn more Spanish? Check out our 400's section at the Olivet School Media Center!
400- 499 LANGUAGE
Writing A Friendly Letter
Using The Friendly Letter Format
In the book, Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer, Sophie using the friendly letter format to write several letters to different people throughout the book.
Give the friendly letter format a try! Need materials? See Ms. Acosta in the Olivet Media Center for some paper and envelopes and then get ready, get set to write!
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