Magic Tree House: Good Morning Gorillas

The black leopard wanted to attack Little Guy. Jack protected him. Have you helped an animal? Write a story about what you did. Or, write how you could help an animal. Share your story with an adult.

Discovery Questions

After your child receives and reads this book, Discuss one or more of the following questions to help him/her make connections and build comprehension.

• The black leopard wanted to attack Little Guy. Jack protected him. Have you helped an animal? Write a story about what you did. Or, write how you could help an animal. Share your story with a parent.
• Bu-Bu and Big Guy are different. But they are both gorillas. Use a Venn diagram to compare them. Show five ways they are alike. Then show five ways they are different.
• There are facts about gorillas after the story. Silverbacks eat 50 pounds of food a day. But then they move on. They move so they don't deplete the feeding area. What could they teach humans? Talk about this with a parent.
• Sign language helps some people communicate. With a parent research sign language. Learn how to sign your name. Learn how to sign simple phrases. Make a list of the things you can sign. Share this with your friends.

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