After Reading
Comprehending the Text
Ask children to share which strategies they used to help identify and solve difficult words or passages. Write responses on the chalkboard or add responses to the Strategies I Use chart.
To check for understanding of the story, ask: What was the plot of the story? Who were the characters in the story? What were their names? What was the setting of the story? What would have happened if the animals hadn’t pulled Harry’s tooth? What would you have done to help solve the problem?
Think Aloud
Page 17: The little mouse is very small. How could such a little mouse scare a big elephant? I don’t think she meant to scare Ella. I think she just wanted to help. Was there a hero in the story? Was it the mouse or the elephant? Do you always have to be big to be a hero? Ask children to reread the story with a partner. Have them take turns, pausing at the end of each page, thinking about what they have read, and retelling to their partner what happened.
Visual Learning
Ask children the following questions about the pictures in the story:
Page 4: How can you tell that Harry has a toothache?
Page 5: Do the animals look like they are just waking up? How can you tell?
Page 10: What is Milly the Gorilla doing? Why do you think she is raising her hand?
Page 14: What does the illustration tell you?
Page 18: Did Harry quit moaning and groaning? How can you tell?
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