STRATEGIES FOR READING
Look on page 4 of the Enjoying Literature Book and learn about
strategies for Active Reading:
PREDICT
VISUALIZE
CONNECT
QUESTION
CLARIFY
EVALUATE
Stop frequently while reading the story and use some of these
strategies.
Necessary Background Knowledge:
The main character in this story is a
BOY. The author is British and
apparently Laurie was a pretty popular
boy’s name in Britain at the time the
story was written. So, the main
character’s name is Laurie, but don’t
forget that he is a BOY.
Answer the questions in complete sentences and restate the
question at the beginning.
1 How does Laurie’s appearance change
on his first day at kindergarten?
Your answer needs to start this way:
On the first day of kindergarten, Laurie’s
appearance changes because he …
2
Laurie’s changed appearance might
indicate a change in how he feels? Explain
your opinion.
3
What does Laurie’s mother do when
Laurie starts laughing at his father.
4
Do you see any relationship between
the behavior of Laurie and Charles?
5
Why do you think Laurie’s mother wants
to meet Charles’s mother?
6
What do you think Laurie’s mom
imagines that Charles’s mom will look like?
7
Why do you think Laurie tells stories
about Charles?
8
Why do you think Laurie’s parents are
misled by his stories and never suspect the
truth?
9
What do you think happens when
Laurie’s mom gets home from the PTA
meeting?
10 What is the main idea of this story?
Write 1 sentence with 10 words (no more, no
less).
Write down 5 words from the story that you don’t
know the meaning of, and then look the words up
in the dictionary. Write the definition in your own
words. (Don’t use words defined in the footnote.)
word definition
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