Reflect on Reading Purpose
Revise/confirm predictions
Discuss with students what happened at the end of the story.
Ask: Why was Bonk hiding under his blankie? Who was making the noises? Did the story end the way you thought it would? Why or why not? 

Developing Comprehension Strategies
Identifying character traits
Students can read more about the Monsters in later books in the series. In this lesson they can begin identifying the characters in the series and their special traits.
Say: Tell me the characters in this story and I’ll write their names on the board (Bonk, Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag). We can find out what they are like from the things they say and do in the book. The book says that Uzzle always worries about everything. Let’s find the part that says that and read it out loud. Now look in the book and see if you can find the word the book uses to describe Lurk. How does the book describe Snag? Bonk goes camping alone. What does this tell you about Bonk? 

Sequencing story events
Ask: What was the first thing that happened in the story? What is the first thing Bonk does after he sets up his tent? Let’s check that by looking in the book. What happened after Bonk finished his sandwich? Who can retell how the story ends?

Worksheet: Story sequence
Have students use the worksheet to write sentences telling what happened at the beginning of the story, what happened in the middle of the story, and what happened at the end. Have them use the pictures to help them describe the events from the beginning, middle, and end.