The Trouble with Tuck

The Trouble with Tuck

Friar Tuck Golden Boy is a yellow lab. He has a problem. And so does everyone who loves him. The biggest problem is that no one knows how to help. Prepare to be touched by this heartwarming story.

By: Theodore Taylor
Fiction

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.

  • When Helen learns that Tuck's eyesight won't get better she cries. When was the last time you cried? What did you cry about? Write that story. Share your story with a parent.
  • Tuck got hit by a car. Helen had to take care of him. Think of another story where someone needs to take care of someone. Use a Venn diagram. How are they like Helen? How are they different? Share your diagram with a parent.
  • Tuck could help scientists find a cure for retinal atrophy. However, that would mean that Tuck would be experimented on, and then killed. Which decision is the better one? Why? Talk about it with a parent.
  • Helen wishes Tuck could talk. Invent the conversation they have, where Tuck tells Helen he has trouble seeing. Write that conversation down. Share it with a parent.

Discovery Questions are available in 100+ languages in the app.

Book Details

Pages
32
Grade Level
5th+
Genre
Fiction
Bilingual?
No
Life Skills?
No
Culturally Diverse?
No
Student Favorite?
Yes
Part of a Series?
Yes
Book Code
#501
ISBN
9780440416968
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