DIscussion Questions

Day 1 questions:

1. Fenway notices Hattie is sad. He thinks it's because she can't go play with him at the dog park. Is that the real reason she is sad? Explain.

2. What does Fenway mean when he keeps saying the "Wicked Floor"?

Vocabulary Words for the day: Anticipation and Abandoned

Day 2 questions:

1. Fenway's barks and thoughts often end with an exclamation point. What does this tell us about his character? Give an example from the text to support your answer.

2. How does Fenway feel about Hattie? Find one or two lines from the story to support your thoughts.

Vocabulary Words for the day: hackle and Aroma

Day 3 questions:

1. In this chapter, Goldie and Patches warn Fenway that Hattie will change like their short human, Angel, has. What do you predict will happen with Hattie and Fenway’s relationship?

2. Describe Fenway's plan to get Hattie to notice him again. Does the plan work? How do you know?

Vocabulary Words for the day: hesitant and menace

Day 4 questions:

1. Fenway and Hattie go to dog training classes. Fenway determines that the trainer, One Human, is not very smart. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

2. How has Hattie changed so far in the story? Where can you see these changes.

Vocabulary Words for the day: smorgasbord and linger

Day 5 questions:

1. What game were Hattie and Angel playing with the fat gloves? What game does Fenway think they're playing?

2. When they are eating dinner, Hattie seems torn. What is the conflict she is having?

Vocabulary Words for the day: despicable and detecting

Day 6 questions:

1. On page 91, what is the Dog Park?

2. Why doesn't Hattie seem so happy about playing catch with her dad?

Vocabulary Words for the day: sheepish and urgency

Day 7 questions:

1. Chapter 13- On pg. 108 Fenway talks about the "Treat Place". What is the "Treat Place"?

2. Chapter 14- On pg. 116 Fenway is wondering why is Hattie changing. Why is she changing? How is this effecting Fenway?

Vocabulary Words for the day: agonizing and sumptuous

Day 8 questions:

1. Chapter 15- In this chapter Fenway chomps on Hattie's glove. On pg. 121 he says, "...you no good Glove! You are the cause of all the trouble." What does he mean when he says this?

2. On pg. 132 Hattie begins packing. Where is she going? Why do her parents let her leave?

Vocabulary Words for the day: recoil and relent

Day 9 questions:

1. Describe Fenway's Dream. What do you think it means?

2. In Fenway's version of events, he thinks that Hattie turned into a squirrel and a pack of rival squirrels invaded the house but he sacred them away. What really happened?

Vocabulary Words for the day: authoritatively and triumph