Monday, October 2, 2006

Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe

Bunnicula by James Howe
PARENT-CHILD BOOK DISCUSSION
Grades 2-4

Snacks: veggie tray and ranch dressing, Entenmann’s makes carrot cake snacks

Questions:

1. Which character in the book was your favorite and why?

2. Why does Chester think Bunnicula is a vampire?

3. What would you do if you found out that your pet or a toy were really a monster?

4. What did you think was the funniest part of the story?

5. How did Bunnicula get his name?

Can you think of other words that are made by combining names?

(I Saw a Bullfrog by Ellen Stern, for examples)

6. What does Harold do to help Bunnicula?

7. Do you think Chester will be friends with Bunnicula?

Activity Idea:

Vegetable prints using a variety of different vegetables mentioned in the book

Look in Easter books for rabbit crafts

Look in Halloween books for vampire crafts

Sources:

Easy Fun School

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1943.html

Overture on Stage: Study Guide (has riddles and a puzzle)

http://www.cityofmadison.com/overture/OnStage/Bunnicula_SG.pdf

TeacherVision

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/fiction/reading-instruction/1730.html

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