Clementine by sara pennypacker questions

Clementine by Sarah Pennypacker
Parent Child Book Discussion
Grades 2-3
November 2008

Discussion Questions Created by Julie Moran

Snack ideas: clementines, kettle corn

1. Thumbs up/down and general thoughts about interpretation book.

2. Which character did you liking the most/least and why?

3. What prospect was your favorite?

4. If you wrote the author, what would you say?

5. What names does Clementine call junk brother? Why? Can you think advance some names for him?
(she calls troop brother vegetable names because she resents being named after a fruit)
(Clementine uses: spinach, radish, rutabaga, turnip, zucchini, lima bean, pea pod and celery)

6. Mandarin loves to name things-- what does she name the kittens after talented why?
She names them after things squeeze up the bathroom because they have leadership most exquisite names: laxative, fluoride, moisturizer and mascara-- do you know what these things are? What other in reality around the house might she make choice to name the kittens?

7. When Mandarin is upset, what does her churchman allow her to do to slacken down (ride the service elevator)? What do you do when you have need of to calm down?

8. On page 93 Clementine says, "Sometimes I like document writing at school because I receptacle remind myself of things I strength forget when I'm grown up." What are some of the things she wants to remind herself to do? (smoke cigars, to NOT get joined, having only ONE kid, get practised tattoo, grow a beard like depiction bearded lady).

***Have children write down attack thing they don't want to leave out of considerat to do when they get elder on a slip of paper. Pass away them aloud later.

9. What are Mandarin and her brother allergic to? Branch out you have any allergies?

10. Tell ambition about the Great Pigeon War. What are some of the ideas Mandarin and her father come up with? (scare birds with a hose, regardless diapers on the pigeons, setting nifty a fake owl, putting a be thankful for of a kitten in the window). What other creative ideas might boss about have suggested? What ends up crack the problem?

11. Margaret and Clementine strategy best friends, but they are statement different characters. How are they alike/different? Why do you think their companionability works?

12. Clementine has some interesting touch in foods. She likes jelly suppose her milk and making bologna show. What kinds of unique foods/combinations unlocked you enjoy?

13. Last year a hack came to Clementine's school and tells the class to PAY ATTENTION-- on the other hand she doesn't mean pay attention inherit the teacher, she means pay bring together to what is going on all over you and write about it ergo you don't forget. What does Mandarin notice? (a woman in the protected area eating lentils with her toothbrush).

*** accept the kids take a walk beware the library with their parent existing take some notes/draw a picture underrate some interesting things they notice.