Seal Surger

1. ORGANIZING Compare how the characters and the seals change during the story.

2. GENERATING Why do you think Ben enjoys watching the seals? Use details from the story.

3. GENERATING What kinds of activities might Ben do someday with his own grandchildren?

4. INTEGRATING Ben likes the cliffs. Describe an outside place you like and how it changes with the seasons.

5. EVALUATING Is it believable that a seal could rescue a surfer from drowning? Why or why not?

6. CONNECTIONS Compare the animal habitat in SEAL SURFER with the one in NIGHTS OF THE PUFFLINGS.

Nights of the Pufflings

ANALYZING Give some reasons why Bruce McMillan might have wanted to write a book about the pufflings.

GENERATING Why do you think the children return the pufflings to the sea instead of keeping them as pets?

GENERATING Why are puffins called "clowns of the sea?"

INTEGRATING What makes the nights of the pufflings exciting? Use story details to support your answer.

EVALUATING What would you like best about visiting Heimaey Island during the nights of the pufflings? Why?

CONNECTIONS How did humans cause the pufflings' habitat to change? How else might villagers help them?