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.58-72)

              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?

              Chapter 15  Discussion Questions (pgs.73-79)

              1. What was Sophie doing at the beginning of this chapter?

              2. What did Agnes tell Sophie NOT to do?

              3. Who is Ms. O'Malley?

              4. Who is the Vice President of the American Poultry Association Chapter?

              5. What type of chickens does Ms. Sue Griegson raise on her farm?

              6. When is the poultry show?

              7. What book does Sophie check out again while at the library?

              Chapter 16  Discussion Questions (pgs.80-81)

              1. What was Sophie's parents decision about her getting to keep Henrietta?

             Chapter 17  Discussion Questions (pgs.82-85)

              1. What did Sophie borrow from her mom to help her with Lesson 1?

              2. What type of egg did Henrietta lay? 

              Chapter 18  Discussion Questions (pgs. 86-89)

              1. What did Sophie's dad help her make by the henhouse?

              2. Who was on the farm at the base of a fir tree looking up into the branches?

              3. What did Ms. Griegson catch in her trap?

              4. What did Ms. Griegson use to catch it?

               Chapter 19  Discussion Questions (pgs. 92-95)

              1. `What did Sophie catch at the beginning of Chapter 19?

              2. What type of chicken lays large brown eggs and is good around children?

              Chapter 20  Discussion Questions (pgs. 97-102)

              1. `What color egg did the disappearing chicken lay?

              2.  In the beginning of Chapter 20, where was Sophie going to ride her bike to?

              3. Where did Sophie ride her bike to after going to the library?

              4.  What color does Sophie want to color her room?

              5.  Who was the knowledgeable, helpful lady in the feedstore?

MORE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS COMING SOON! STAY TUNED!

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