Book Read Alouds

"No More Noisy Nights"

Discussion Questions for "No More Noisy Nights"

  • Discuss bedtime with students and feelings or fears they sometimes have about being alone in the dark.
  • Ask: Have you ever heard noises that kept you up when you were trying to sleep? How do you feel in the morning when you don’t get enough sleep?
  • Have a printer at home? Check out these activity sheets.

"When a Dragon Moves In"

Discussion Questions for "When a Dragon Moves In"

  • Reality vs fantasy: Have your student give a thumbs up for something that can really happen (reality) and a thumbs down for things that are not real (fantasy).
  • Ask your student if they ever got blamed for something they didn’t do and how that made them feel.
  • Printable activity sheets.

"Enemy Pie"

Discussion Questions for "Enemy Pie"

  • Why does the main character dislike Jeremy Ross?
  • Can you make a connection to the main character or Jeremy Ross?
  • Why do you think the dad doesn’t tell his son what’s in the pie?
  • Why do you think the enemy pie smells so good?
  • Why does Jeremy feel confused when the main character asks him to play?
  • Why doesn’t the main character want Jeremy to eat the pie?
  • What do you think will happen to Jeremy when he eats the pie?
  • Was there anything nasty about the pie?
  • Why do you think the dad called it enemy pie?

"Carla's Sandwich"

Discussion Questions for "Carla's Sandwich"

  • Carla brought very weird sandwiches to school. Her classmates find the sandwiches “gross,” but Carla likes to be different. In what ways are you different from your friends? Your family? Your classmates?
  • Many of Carla’s classmates find her sandwiches “disgusting.” If your classmates said that a certain behavior of yours was “sick,” would you change it? Why or why not?
  • Carla’s classmates make fun of her sandwich choices. Tell about a time when you or someone you know was being made fun. How did that experience make you feel?
  • On the day of the picnic, Buster forgot his lunch. Carla is the only person to offer half of her sandwich to Buster. Share a time when you did something to help a friend? Would you help someone who has not treated you very nicely in the past? Why or why not?
  • Buster eventually accepts Carla’s sandwich and finds it to be “the best sandwich I ever ate!” Tell about a time when you tried something new and were pleasantly surprised.