Picture Book - Week 5 - Discussion Posts

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1. Make a list of some of the things Charlie said could be recycled and what they were made into.
2. What was the competition that Charlie and Lola entered?
3. What problem did Charlie and Lola have that would make the competition difficult for them?
4. What was their solution?
5. Who was Morten and how do you know?

Chapter Book - Week 5 - Discussion Questions

Chapter 8 and Chapter 9

1. Why did Lief have to hurry and be quiet on his way home?
2. What unique weapon did the Grey Guards carry?
3. What made Lief angry?
4. Why didn’t Lief’s parents tell him about the time before he was born?
5. Why did Lief think his parents would forgive him for being late?
6. How did Lief’s father know the heir was still alive?
7. What quest did Lief’s parents want him to agree to?
8. What did Lief’s father think had happened to the gems?
9. Which place did Lief think sounded the worst?
10. Why didn’t Lief’s father tell him where the heir was hiding?
11. Why was Lief surprised to hear that his companion on the quest would be Barda?

Picture Book - Week 4 - Discussion Questions

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1. What did Charlie say Lola loved?
2. Why didn’t she love it anymore?
3. Who is Marv?
4. What happened when Marv showed Lola his brother’s room?
5. Describe Marty’s room?
6. What are two reasons Charlie gave Lola for recycling?

Chapter Book - Week 4 - Discussion Questions

Chapter 6 and Chapter 7

1. Who constructed the tunnel? Why?
2. Why did Endon summon Jarred?
3. Who is Sharn?
4. What do Sharn and Anna have in common?
5. What do you think has happened to the Belt of Deltora? Why?
6. Why did Prandine laugh a low, mocking laugh when he stood in the doorway?
7. What did Prandine tell Endon had happened to the gems?
8. Describe how Sharn gets rid of Prandine.
9. Do you think Endon should have left his people? Why or why not?
10. Why is it important to wait for years before looking for the gems?
11. Where do you think Endon and Sharn will go?

Chapter Book - Week 3 - Discussion Questions

Chapter 4 and Chapter 5

1. Where did Jarred end up?
2. How did Crian make sure the palace guards would not look for Jarred?
3. What proposition did Crian put to Jarred? Why?
4. How did Crian feel about the King and Queen?
5. Should Jarred have told Crian and Anna what he knew about the Belt of Deltora? Why or why not?
6. What did Anna see that made her scream?
7. Why did Jarred throw the paper message away?
8. If you were Jarred would you want to help Endon? Why or why not?
9. Why was it difficult for Jarred to see who had spoken to him?
10. Should Jarred trust Endon? Why or why not?
11. Why do you think Endon has asked Jarred to come to see him?

Picture Book - Week 3 - Discussion Questions

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1. What does the phrase 'something warmed his heart' mean?
2. How did the pictures help us as readers to understand what was happening in the story?
3. What did Edward do with the piece of the tree he found?
4. Why do you think he did that?
5. How do you think all of the plants arrived around the city?
6. What do you think the message of the story is for the reader?
7. Give the book a rating and say why you chose that rating.
     1 - I didn't enjoy this book at all.
     2 - This book was OK but I wouldn't tell anyone else about it.
     3 - This book was good. I might tell someone else about it.
     4 - This book was great. I would share it with my friends.
     5 - This book was awesome and I think everyone should read it!

Chapter Book - Week 2 - Discussion Questions

Chapter 2 and Chapter 3

1. What did Jarred learn at the library?
2. Who is Adin? Why did he always wear the belt?
3. Why did Adin’s family stop wearing the belt all the time?
4. Why did the royal family wall themselves in?

5. Why won’t Endon wear the belt? Why does Jarred tell him he must?
6. Why did Jarred have to flee from the chapel?
7. Why is Jarred sure Prandine is evil?
8. Describe what Jarred saw outside the palace walls? How was it not what he expected?
9. How have the kings and queens of Deltora been fooled about what lies outside the palace walls?

10. Who is the Shadow Lord?

Picture Book - Week 2 - Discussion Questions

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1. How did Edward feel when he was in the tree?
2. What are the clues in the book that help you to know this?
3. What did the artist do differently for the pages with the tree in them?
4. How did this make you feel?
5. What happened to the pictures when the tree was gone?
6. How did you feel when you found out the tree had been cut down?
7. Why do you think the tree got cut down?

Chapter Book - Week 1 - Discussion Questions

Chapter 1

1. Why was Jarred woken from his sleep?

2. Who is Jarred? 

3. Who is King Alton?

4. What happened to him? 

5. Who is Endon?

6. How will his father’s death affect him?

7. Who is Prandine and how do Jarred and Endon feel about him? 

8. What is the Rule?

9. What is the Belt of Deltora? Describe it. 

10. Should Endon use the belt to protect the realm or let it remain idle?

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Picture Book - Week 1 - Discussion Questions

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1. What is the main character's name?
2. Describe where he lives?
3. How would you like to live there?
4. How did the picture that shows you where he lives make you feel?
5. Why do you think the artist chose to show the main character differently?
6. Where did the main character like to go? 
7. What are the clues in the story that help us to know this?