Elementary Library

Discussion Prompts: ●​ Tonight is our Mid-Autumn (double spread): What are the holidays or traditions you celebrate that gather family and friends to your home or another special place? ●​ My favorite part of dinner (double spread): The Moon Festival and mooncakes are connected to the story of Chang’e. Are there any foods that your family eats that have an important history? ●​ Don’t be sad my love (page): What Chang’e did is called sacrifice, and the mooncakes help Hou Yi remember her. What are some ways you remember the people who were special to you? ●​ What is a legend or tale you are inspired by? ●​ Who are people in history who have been selfless? How have they inspired change or action? ●​ How can we be respectful and thoughtful of the traditions and celebrations of people that are different from our own? Why is that important? Field Trip to Volcano Island by John Hare (E HAR) In this wordless picture book, a student is accidentally left behind on a field trip to a volcano island. Discussion Prompts: ●​ Where does this story take place? What is the setting of the story? What do you notice about the setting? Is there anything unusual or familiar about the setting? What sorts of things do people do in a place like this? ●​ Which is your favorite illustration? Do you have a favorite part of the story or a favorite character? ●​ Can you tell about a time you have felt like the main character or found yourself in a similar situation? What is happening in the story that you are identifying with? ●​ Describe the characters. What are their emotions? What is the character thinking? How do you know? ●​ What is the character’s goal/mission? How will they achieve their goal? Why did the character make this choice? Could they have made a better choice? ●​ What is the character going to do next? How will their actions affect the story? What do you think the char- acter is saying? Why? ●​ What will happen next? How do you know? I’m A Volcano! by Bridget Heos (551.21 HEO) In friendly, simple text and . . . informative illustrations, a young volcano will teach readers everything there is to know about these exploding wonders. And while volcanoes can be a bit scary, kids will learn that they are carefully monitored and that they give us a lot of beautiful things too. Discussion Prompts: ●​ Who is the narrator of this book? Can volcanoes usually talk? ●​ What do you know about volcanoes? ●​ Would you like to visit a volcano? Why or why not? ●​ Why are volcanoes important? What good things do they do? What bad things do they do? ●​ What do you know now about volcanoes?

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