1. QuestionsHenry and Mudge What do we notice about these books? Henry and Mudge like to be together, Henry and Mudge like to have fun, Henry and Mudege are always in the book. Is each chapter in a book an episode or one long story Each chapter is an episode. The book is themed. Do the same characters appear in the books in this series? Henry and Mudge Henry’s parents What have you come to learn about the characters (reliable content)? Henry likes pets, likes company They like to be together. They have adventures What do we notice about the narrator of the series? 3 rd person Are there any repeating phrases in the series? What do you notice about where the stories take place? outside What do you notice about how much time goes by in each book in the series, and how does the author show the passage of time? Over time What do you notice about the conversations between characters in this series? Henry talks. Mudge does not talk.

2. QuestionsArthur Books What do we notice about these books? Funny, Author is the same, dialogue, Arthur always gets in trouble Is each chapter in a book an episode or one long story NA Do the same characters appear in the books in this series? Yes What have you come to learn about the characters (reliable content)? Arthur is an anteater. DW is a pest. Arthur’s best friend is Buster, Arthur will be in the book, DW will be a pesky sister. What do we notice about the narrator of the series? Third person Are there any repeating phrases in the series? no What do you notice about where the stories take place? School, outside, Arthur’s house, Sugar Bowl What do you notice about how much time goes by in each book in the series, and how does the author show the passage of time? Marc Brown’s stories go over time What do you notice about the conversations between characters in this series? Marc Brown uses a lot of dialogue.

3. QuestionsFroggy What do we notice about these books? Author makes it funny Author uses repeated lines in all his books Fiction Same characters Is each chapter in a book an episode or one long story NA Do the same characters appear in the books in this series? Froggy, mom, dad, Ms. Witherspoon, Frogilina, Max What have you come to learn about the characters (reliable content)? Froggy is funny, has a problem, forgetful, gets embarrassed, frog, eats flies Frogilina likes Froggy and Mom and Dad care about Froggy What do we notice about the narrator of the series? 3 rd person Are there any repeating phrases in the series? FRROOOGGGYYY! Flop,flop,flop more red in the face than green wh-a-a-a-t zit-zut-zup What do you notice about where the stories take place? Over time Weather changes Outside, in the house, at school What do you notice about how much time goes by in each book in the series, and how does the author show the passage of time? Over time The next day… Days of the week The next morning… Pictures show night and day What do you notice about the conversations between characters in this series? Balance of conversations and narration Froggy talks to others and others talk to Froggy

4. QuestionsNate the Great What do we notice about these books? Is each chapter in a book an episode or one long story Do the same characters appear in the books in this series? What have you come to learn about the characters (reliable content)? What do we notice about the narrator of the series? Are there any repeating phrases in the series? What do you notice about where the stories take place? What do you notice about how much time goes by in each book in the series, and how does the author show the passage of time? What do you notice about the conversations between characters in this series?