Independent Reading

Share some interesting information about the independent reading book you are enjoying for your 30 minutes of reading each night.  Did anything exciting, interesting or surprising happen?  Would you recommend this book to another person?  Why or why not?

A Likely Place

Why does Lewis need Mr. Madruga's he;p to find a "likely place" for himself?

Why does Lewis grow more responsible after a week with Miss Fitchlow?

Why does Lewis do poorly in school and tend to lose and forget things?

The Last Great Snake: Discussion Questions

Complete the following questions.  Remember to give reasons and text evidence to support your answers.

Why does the story end with Bala wondering whether regaining his place in the community was worth killing the last great snake?

Why does Kotil insist that, without Medana, Bala would never have killed the last great snake?

Why does Bala feel that he is without honor even among people who do not know him, such as the old man in the valley, kotil, and Medana?