Rock On Questions to Think About WRITTEN BY WENDY MASS ART BY STEVE JAMES.

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Rock On Questions to Think About WRITTEN BY WENDY MASS ART BY STEVE JAMES

Character Traits How can Poozia best be described at the beginning of the story? Think about his actions and his thoughts what do they tell you about him?

Text Evidence  Find a sentence or two from the story that support how Poozia felt at the beginning of the story.

Vocabulary  What does geologist mean? Find a sentence from the story that supports your answer.

Author’s Purpose  Why does the author Wendy Mass most likely include so many details about rocks?

Key Detail  Why does Poozia spread rocks around Grandpa in the cave? Think what effect did it have?

Inference  When Jennie calls Poozia “Rock Boy” how do you think he feels?

Text Evidence  Find a line from the story that supports your answer to the last inference.

Theme  What is the theme of this story?

Character  How does Poozia’s passion for rocks affect his relationship with Grandpa?

Character  How has Poozia changed by the end of the story?