1. The Mitten
Essential Questions

2. Who is the main character in the story?
The main character in the story is a boy named Nicki.

3. What time of year did the story take place?
The story takes place during winter. Brrrrrrr!

4. What did Nicki want Baba to make?
Nicki asked Baba to knit white mittens for him.

5. Nicki lost his mitten. He dropped it in the snow.
Who lost the mitten?
Nicki lost his mitten. He dropped it in the snow.

6. What did the animals do to stay warm?
The animals crawled into the mitten to stay warm.

7. How do you know it is winter in the story?
We know it is winter because there is snow on the ground.

8. Who sneezed in the story?
The bear sneezed! Achoooooo!

9. Why was one mitten bigger at the end of the story?
The mitten was bigger because the animals stretched it.

10. Raise your hand if you wear…
How do you stay warm?

11. What animals were in the story?
AAAA-AAA-AAA-CHOOOOOOO!

12. The End