The Monkey and the Banana

What was the monkey doing on his walk?

How did the monkey feel when he saw the cage?

How does Monkey react when he sees the banana?

What adjectives does the author use to describe the banana? How do those adjectives help the reader understand how the monkey feels about the banana?

How do the illustrations help the reader understand the monkey's problem? Which sentences from the text tell about each picture?

What could the monkey do to try to avoid being caught by the villagers?

Why do you think the monkey chose not to drop the banana when the villagers surrounded him?

What do you think about the choices the monkey made in this story?