Clara and the Sky City

On page 2-4: What is the narrator’s point of view about meeting the new ruler

• that its a special thing

• that they are in danger

• that the new ruler is a bad person

• that the city doesn't need a ruler.

Pick the clues that show the author's point of view of the ruler?

• a trumpeter blew a fanfare

• this is an extremely special occasion

• Most of Staria had come to see the new ruler

• The twins raced to catch their parents.

How do the descriptive words on page 6 help you visualize Cara riding the cloudster?

• "He zipped around," tells me they move quickly

• "He zipped around," tells me they are dangerous

• "Cara started riding the cloudster cautiously, moving slowly and stopping often" tells me it is tricky to learn and she had to take her time.

• "but soon she was whizzing around the garden. " Tells me they move quickly

• Cautiously tells me it is dangerous

How do Hal and Mina respond differently to the friendship on the bottom of page 10?

• Hal says they can’t be friends with a princess, but Mina thinks they can and should be friends.

• Hal and Mina both don't want to be friends with Mina

• Hal hates that Cara is a human and doesn't want to be friends with her. Mina doesn't mind that she is a human and thinks they can be friends with her

• Hal and Mina both want to be friends with Cara

Do you think you would respond to the situation more like Hal or Mina? Why do you think this?

Cara begins to fit in.

• True

• False

How do you know Cara begins to fit in? Select all the evidences that apply

• The twins' friends were excited to meet Cara, who remembered to close her eyes as their elbows touched.

• "This game is amazing!" Cara shouted to Mina. Her eyes were sparkling as she steered down the field to wait for the next round to begin.

• She is beginning to know the customs and play with the other kids.

• She is breaking the rules but they don't mind.

Imagine you don't know what hailstones are. What details help you figure out what hailstones mean on page 13?

• “swirling ice”

• “giant balls of ice larger than Mina’s head”

• Bouncing off the ground

• piles of ice

Would you like to visit the world the author created?

• Yes

• No

Why would you choose to visit or not visit the world described by the author?