Bunnicula Graphic Novel

How do you read the panels of a graphic novel?

• Start at the top of the page, move left to right, then move down, and repeat.

• Start with the biggest panel then move to the next panel that catches the readers eye.

• Start from the bottom and move to the top.

• Start from the right hand corner and move to the left.

A ______________ contains communication between characters.

• panel

• frame

• speech balloon

• thought balloon

This bubble shows a character is...

• yelling

• thinking

• whispering

• speaking

What is graphic weight?

• The heaviness/intensity of a line or block of shading for focus. The darker/thicker the weight the more important the scene or element.

• The use of prior knowledge to “fill in the gutters” and innately create narrative sequencing in a series of panels.

• The panel or part of a panel that is closest to the viewer.

• Information bubbles or boxes that are generally separate from the rest of the panel or page. Often used to create a voice-over technique to the action in front of us. They are also spaces for soliloquies, personal thoughts, and, occasionally, dialogue.

Which character in Bunnicula said, "I have to show this family that the bunny is a vampire!"

• Mr. Monroe

• Harold

• Bunnicula

• Chester

A sequence of ____________ of any shape and size.

• caption boxes

• characters

• panels

• speech bubbles

How do you read the panels of a graphic novel?

• Start at the top of the page, move left to right, then move down, and repeat.

• Start with the biggest panel then move to the next panel that catches the readers eye.

• Start from the bottom and move to the top.

• Start from the right hand corner and move to the left.

Who is the narrator in the story? 

• Harold, the dog

• Chester, the cat

• Bunnicula

• The Monroe family

On page 18, it says Chester "developed a taste for reading".  What does the author mean by this?

• He liked to eat books.

• He didn't like to read.

• He liked to read books.

• He enjoyed tasting milk and other things.  

What has the family in such a panic in the morning?

• Bunnicula was out of his cage.

• All the vegetables in the kitchen are white.

• Chester made a mess in the kitchen.  

• They ran out of dog food.