Understanding 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'

The video tutorial teaches students how to use pictures to understand stories better. It uses examples from 'The Kissing Hand' and 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' to demonstrate how pictures can reveal emotions and events in a story. The tutorial encourages students to observe images closely to predict story elements before reading the text.

What is the main purpose of using pictures in stories?

• To help understand the story better

• To make the book colorful

• To confuse the reader

• To fill empty spaces

What does the teacher encourage students to do with pictures?

• Color them

• Draw their own

• Use them to guess the story

• Ignore them

Who is the main character in 'The Kissing Hand'?

• Chester

• Audrey

• Ray

• Alexander

Why is Chester nervous?

• He lost his toys

• He doesn't want to go to school

• He is moving to a new house

• He is afraid of the dark

What does Chester want to do instead of going to school?

• Play with friends and toys

• Go on a vacation

• Visit his grandparents

• Watch TV all day

What does Chester's mother do to comfort him?

• Takes him to the park

• Gives him a toy

• Sings a song

• Tells him a secret

What does Chester's sad face and tears indicate?

• He is surprised

• He is sad

• He is excited

• He is happy

What is the title of the book featuring Alexander?

• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

• The Kissing Hand

• The Bad Day of Alexander

• Alexander's Adventures

How does Alexander feel at the start of his day?

• Angry

• Excited

• Calm

• Happy

What happened to Alexander's sweater?

• It got torn

• It was lost

• It fell in the sink

• It was given away