Jackie and the Beanstalk

Where is the setting of the story so far?

What is a calf?

Let's compare and contrast. How are the characters in Beanstalk different from Jack and the Beanstalk?

Whose idea was it to get a cow?

"One day Jackie's father made an announcement." "That cow has to go!!" What did he ask Jackie to do?

"How much for the oversized mooer?" Which statement best describes oversized?

A mysterious lady bought the beans. Which word is a synonym for the word mysterious?

Let's compare and contrast. In both stories Jack and Jackie sold their cows? Which answer best explains why?

"Suddenly, pocketing the beans sounded a whole lot better than hauling the cow back home." Which statement best describes hauling?

Why did the mysterious lady offer Jackie beans?

Let's compare and contrast. Both Jack and Jackie sold their cows for beans. How were the parent's reactions the same?

When the beans sprouted, they...?

"Before she'd gone very far, she glanced inside a window" Which statement best describes glanced?

Let's compare and contrast. "It belonged to Mr. Fe-fi-fo-fum, an upstairs tenant who was as big and loud as a giant." Who was the author trying to compare Mr. Fe-fi-fo-fum to?

What did Jackie take?

"We need a harp for our school play. He probably wouldn't mind if I borrowed it." Why did Jackie take the golden harp?

"Jackie hightailed to her room and hid." Which statement best describes the word hightailed?

Let's compare and contrast. Jack and Jackie both took something down with them from the top of the beanstalk. What was different about their golden objects?

"Borrowing the harp without asking was stupendously bad idea, like the cow." Which statement best describes stupendously?

Borrowing the harp was a stupendously bad idea, just like the cow. Which word is a synonym for stupendously?

Let's compare and contrast. How was the relationship between the characters and the Giant and Mr. Feefifofum the same at the end of the story?

Which story did you enjoy more?