• How did using prior knowledge help them understand the book? Have students explain how previous knowledge of the Hoppers characters helped them read. Ask if Snubby Nose and Grandpa Grizzly acted the way that students predicted or expected.
• Have students explain any word attack strategies they used to decode difficult words. 

Comprehension
Make, Revise, and Confirm Predictions
Have student complete the worksheet by filling in what happened in the story. Then, discuss their predictions. Ask:

• Where did the train go? Where did you think the train would go?
• What were some of the things that happened on the train?
• Did you predict any of these things?
• Did Snubby Nose act the way you thought he would? Did Grandpa Grizzly act the way you thought he would? Explain.