Winter According to Humphrey · 2020. 3. 14. · upcoming Winter Wonderland show? ... After Chapter 13: Helping Hands Create Mental Images: Good readers form images in their minds

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Winter According to Humphrey

Novel Study

Name: _________________________

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Before Reading:

Predict: Look at the cover and read some of the

chapter titles. Make a prediction of what you believe

this book is about.

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After Chapter 1: What a Lark

Narrative Elements: Complete the narrative

elements.

Characters: Setting:

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Point of View: Which point of view is the story

written?

a) First person

b) Third person

Which words or phrases helped you determine the

point of view?

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Who is narrating the story? ______________________

Mood: What is Humphrey's mood at the start of the

story?

a) joyful

b) anger

c) gloomy

Analyze: "Hurry-Up-Harry" Why does Humphrey

know Harry as Hurry-Up-Harry and not simply

Harry? Explain.

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Vocabulary - Synonyms and Antonyms: Write a

synonym and an antonym for the underlined word.

"She had a big smile on her face and she carried a

stack of papers."

Synonym of big: _________________________________

Antonym of big: _________________________________

Read for Details: Ms. Lark arrived to talk to the

class. Who is Ms. Lark?

a) the principal

b) the music teacher

c) Mrs. Brisbane's best friend

Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative

language used in the following Chapter 1 excerpt.

hyperbole simile metaphor alliteration personification onomatopoeia

"Sophie said she was sorry..."

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Infer: How did Ms. Lark react when she found out

about Humphrey?

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Vocabulary: "It is hard for a small, excitable

creature like me not to squeak up when I hear

something wonderful..."

What does the word excitable most likely mean?

a) liable to get angry in a short period of time

b) liable to become quickly energized

c) liable to slow down ones thought and think deeply

into the situation

Analyze: Analyze and explain the following excerpt:

"Thomas sometimes stretches the truth a little."

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After Chapter 2: Singing Snowflakes

Reflect: Mrs. Brisbane asked Holly if she was

feeling alright. Why was Holly tired and not acting

like her normal self?

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Analyze: Which of the snowflake facts did you find

the most interesting?

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Parts of Speech: "The hill was bumpy, so we

bounced all the way down."

Which part of speech is bumpy as used above?

a) adjective

b) noun

c) verb

Reread to Clarify: Why was Holly making gifts for

everyone in the class?

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Read for Details: "'Greetings, Aldo!'" Who is Aldo?

a) Mrs. Brisbane's substitute

b) Og's caretaker

c) the school janitor

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Vocabulary - Context Clues: Define the vocab.

words using context clues and/or a dictionary.

"...because I can't shimmy up such a tall, smooth leg."

shimmy - ________________________________________

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"Aldo admires Mrs. Brisbane."

admire - ________________________________________

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What is one person or thing that you admire? Why?

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After Chapter 3: Jingle Jangle



"It's a happy song and I loved it so much..."

Synonym of happy: ______________________________

Antonym of happy: _______________________________

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Read for Details: "Bells on bobtail ring, making

spirits bright..." What does bobtail mean?

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Vocabulary - Prefix: "After all, unlike humans, I

already have a tail."

Underline the base word and circle the prefix in:

What does the prefix mean? ______________________

In which word does the prefix 'un-' mean the same as

it does in 'unlike':

a) uniform

b) underwear

c) unfold

Read for Details: The boys and girls were going to

be dressed in costumes during Ms. Lark's snowflake

song. What are each group going to be dressed as?

Boys: ___________________________________________

Girls: ___________________________________________

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Reflect: What did Paul say was wrong with Ms.

Lark's song?

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After Chapter 4: Sour Notes

Infer: "I was on pins and needles until Friday, waiting

for Ms. Lark to come back." Based on the excerpt,

how is Humphrey feeling?

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Cause and Effect: Fill in the cause.

Cause: ___________________________________

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Effect: Ms. Lark stopped playing the

keyboard. Once the children noticed Ms. Lark

stopped playing, they stopped singing.

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Reread to Clarify: Why did Ms. Lark ask Joey to

stop singing?

a) Joey was singing too loudly.

b) Joey was singing in a foreign language.

c) Joey was singing off-key.

Reread to Clarify: "I want everything to be

perfect." Why is Ms. Lark worried about the show?

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Reflect: What did Humphrey mean when he said, "I

wouldn't want to be like Ms. Lark."?

a) Humphrey does not like her attitude.

b) Humphrey would not want to hurt anyone's

feelings.

c) Humphrey does not want to be human.

Connect: If you were to give Og a gift, what would

it be? Why?

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After Chapter 5: Presents-Presents-Presents

Character Traits: Identify and describe one

character trait of Holly. Cite evidence from Chapter

5 to support your chosen character trait.

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"Rolling-Rosie Rodriguez got annoyed..."

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After Chapter 6: A Sweet Idea

Reflect: Humphrey found Holly's list of presents.

What present was listed for Humphrey?

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Vocabulary: "Holly went to sleep right away. She

must have been exhausted from working so hard."

What does the word exhausted most likely mean?

a) to feel overly excited and ready to work

b) to feel very tired or weak

c) to use up all the resources contained within

something

Reflect: Holly's parents told her she will not be

making presents for everyone in her class. She can

make one present for the whole class. What did

Holly choose to make for the entire class?

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"...but Holly's writing was neat and I could make out

the names."

Synonym of neat: ________________________________

Antonym of neat: ________________________________

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After Chapter 7: In a Spin

Read for Details: List three holidays mentioned by

the students in Chapter 7.

1) _______________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________

Connect: In Chapter 7, the students took turns

telling the class their favorite things about the

holidays. What is your favorite thing about the

holiday season? Why?

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Reflect: Why does Humphrey believe Og does not

remember his mother?

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"...I have to be careful not to break anything,

especially the baby in the manger."

manger - ________________________________________

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"This time, I didn't think Thomas was exaggerating at

all."

exaggerating - ___________________________________

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Reflect: Humphrey talks to his bud Og quite a bit.

do you think Og understands Humphrey? Explain

your thinking.

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After Chapter 8: Sad Lad, Glad Dad

Reread to Clarify: How does Joey feel about the

upcoming Winter Wonderland show? Why?

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Create Mental Images: Good readers form images

in their minds as they read. Draw the image you

created in your mind of the following excerpt: "Aldo

looked at us and smiled a big smile that made his

furry mustache look like a half-moon on its side."

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Reflect: Why was this Christmas a special one for

Aldo?

a) He is going to get a raise.

b) He is going on vacation for the holiday.

c) He is going to be a father.

Vocabulary - Prefix: "A giant hand reached in the

cage and removed my water bottle."

Underline the base word and circle the prefix in:

What does the prefix mean? ______________________

In which word does the prefix 're-' mean the same as

it does in 'removed':

a) rescue

b) rename

c) referee

Reflect: The author titled Chapter 8 "Sad Lad,

Glad Dad." Why is this a good title for Chapter 8?

Explain your answer.

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"He kept his mouth firmly closed."

firmly - _________________________________________

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Antonym of firmly: _______________________________

After Chapter 9: More Sour Notes


Cause: ___________________________________

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Effect: The girls started laughing. Daniel

turned red looked panicky. Ms. Lark asked

Daniel to stop.

Reflect: Why did Daniel have trouble playing the

song?

a) He had not practiced at home.

b) He did not have trouble, it was the singers.

c) He couldn't play on the keyboard.

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"He looked so miserable, the girls stopped giggling."

Synonym of miserable: ___________________________

Antonym of miserable: ___________________________

Reflect: List two reasons Mrs. Wright banned

glitter from the Winter Wonderland program.

1) __________________________________________________

2) __________________________________________________

Read for Details: Daniel and his grandfather took

Humphrey home for the weekend. Who took Og

home for the weekend?

a) Holly

b) Aldo

c) Mrs. Brisbane

d) Ms. Lark

Analyze: "He said 'later' a lot." Instead of doing

what he needs to get done, Daniel says he will do it

later. Daniel is a ______________________.

a) procrastinator

b) activator

c) immediate worker

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After Chapter 10: Practice Makes Perfect


"I glanced over at Daniel and could see that his mind

was miles away."

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Reread to Clarify: Why does Daniel not enjoy

practicing the piano?

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Vocabulary: "Daniel grumbled under his breath, but

he found the music and set it on the piano, right by my

cage."

What does the word grumble most likely mean?

a) to joyful cheer about a success

b) to cough or choke with not a lot of noise

c) to complain or mutter in a unhappy way

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Vocabulary - Prefix: "...the pie and the mess

magically disappear."

Underline the base word and circle the prefix in

What does the circled prefix mean? ________________

In which word does the prefix ‘dis-’ mean the same as

it does in ‘disappear’?

a. distance

b. dishonest

c. disaster



"I could be on the streets of a big, bustling city."

bustling - _______________________________________

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Predict: "And there I was. No Lulu, no humans, just

me and the piano." What do you predict will happen

next?

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After Chapter 11: The Keys to Success


Cause: ___________________________________

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Effect: Daniel caught Humphrey out of his

cage.




"CLANK-CLINK-CLUNK! CLUNKETY-CLINK-CLINK!"

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"Those words were music to my ears."

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Parts of Speech: "That night, I rested quietly in my

cage in Daniel's room."

Which part of speech is quietly as used above?

a) adverb

b) conjunction

c) verb

Reflect: Why did Humphrey not play 'Jingle Bells'

when Daniel put him back on the piano keys?

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"'It sounded like 'Jingle Bells,' but I'm sure it was a

fluke...'"

fluke - __________________________________________

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"...there was a lot of talking and commotion as coats

and hats were hung up..."

commotion - _____________________________________

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After Chapter 12: Keep Calm and Focus

Summarize: Summarize Chapter 12. Be sure to

include the central (main) idea of the chapter.

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"...Slow-Down-Simon took a wrong turn and the line of

boys toppled like a row of falling dominoes!"

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"Meanwhile, the boys pranced like frisky horses..."

frisky - __________________________________________

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Synonym of frisky: _______________________________

Connect: Would you consider the dress rehearsal a

success? Cite evidence to support your answer.

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After Chapter 13: Helping Hands

Create Mental Images: Good readers form images

in their minds as they read. Draw the image you

created in your mind of Holly's present to the class.

Cause and Effect: Fill in the effect.

Cause: The students leaned in to look at the

gingerbread man in the gingerbread house.

Effect: ___________________________________

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Vocabulary: "All my classmates were eager to find

out what was in the box."

What does the word eager most likely mean?

a) enthusiastic and excited about something

b) enthusiastic and excited but not willing to do

something

c) unwilling to help and undecided whether or

not to help




"'We'll have to wait forever for Harry!'"

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Infer: Describe Holly's reaction when she saw the

rebuilt gingerbread house.

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"'...we wouldn't want anything to ruin this beautiful

house...'"

Synonym of beautiful: ____________________________

Antonym of beautiful: ____________________________

Mood: Using one word, what is the mood at the

conclusion of the chapter?

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After Chapter 14: The Prefect Present

Reflect: Why did Mrs. Brisbane freeze black paper?

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Parts of Speech: "I was resting comfortably in my

cage when I heard Aldo approaching."

Which part of speech is comfortably as used above?

a) adverb

b) preposition

c) adjective

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Reflect: What present did Humphrey give Og for

the holidays? How did Og receive the present

Humphrey made him?

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"'There were about a million broken snowflakes...'"

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Vocabulary: "While I looked longingly at my beloved

Nutri-Nibbles, Mighty Mealworms, Veggie Dots, and

Hamster Chew-Chews, I passed right by."

What does the word longingly most likely mean?

a) a strong desire for something not within reach

b) a mixed feeling of happiness and sadness over

something in the past

c) thinking deeply about something in a sad or

serious manner

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Analyze: What did Aldo mean when he said, "You've

got glitter once, you've got it forever."?

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"My whiskers wilted as the sticks gave off a smell like

stinky fish."

wilted - _________________________________________

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Synonym of wilted: ______________________________

After Chapter 15: On with the Snow

Mood: What is the mood at the start of Chapter 15?

Why? Explain your answer.

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Reflect: Who is taking Humphrey and Og home for

the holidays?

a) Ms. Lark

b) Daniel

c) Mrs. Brisbane

Reread to Clarify: Daniel put Humphrey in his

pocket. Why didn't he just take Humphrey in his

cage?

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Cause and Effect: Fill in the effect.

Cause: Humphrey pulled himself higher out

of Daniel's pocket to get a better look.

Effect: ___________________________________

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Reflect: What did Ms. Lark do when she saw

Humphrey running on the floor?

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Connect/Reflect: Would you consider the Winter

Wonderland show a success? Why or why not?

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"I was jittery enough as it was, but that shrill blast

almost made my jump out of my fur coat!"

jittery - _________________________________________

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After Chapter 16: Decking the Halls

Narrative Element: What is the new setting

introduced in Chapter 16? Be descriptive!

Setting

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"Thank goodness, Og was as quiet as a mouse."

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Reflect: "'It could have been . It might have been. It

must have been Santa!'" List three reasons

Humphrey believes Santa came to the house.

1) __________________________________________________

2) __________________________________________________

3) __________________________________________________

Read for Details: What did Mrs. Brisbane give

Humphrey and Og for the holidays?

Humphrey: _____________________________________

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Og: _____________________________________________

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Analyze: What did Humphrey mean when he said

about Ms. Lark, "I have won her over"?

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Mood: What is the mood at the conclusion of the

story?

a) cheerless

b) miserable

c) joyful

After Finishing the Story:

Connect: If you were able to take Humphrey home

for a weekend, what would you do with Humphrey?

Do you think Humphrey would enjoy his weekend

with you? Explain your reasoning.

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Character Traits: Identify and describe one

character trait of Humphrey.

Use two pieces of evidence from the text to

support your answer.

Circle your character trait and underline your

evidence from the story.

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Sequence of Events: Put the following events in

chronological order using the numbers 1 through 11.

_____ The class has a dress rehearsal. The class performs the program with a few problems.

_____ Humphrey and Og spend the holidays at Mrs. Brisbane's house.

_____ Aldo tells Humphrey and Og he is going to be a father.

_____ Humphrey goes to Daniel's house. Ultimately, Humphrey helps Daniel believe he can play the piano.

_____ Holly brings the gingerbread house in. It falls and breaks. The class repairs the gingerbread house. Holly is thrilled.

_____ Humphrey makes a gift for Og. Aldo feeds Og the gift.

_____ Ms. Lark came to Room 26 to announce the Winter Wonderland program. The students are excited.

_____ Paul says Ms. Lark's song is not correct. Ms. Lark tells Joey to not sing so loud.

_____ Humphrey creates a stir during the Winter Wonderland program. The crowd loved the program.

_____ Holly decides to make a gingerbread house for the entire class.

_____ Holly tells Mrs. Brisbane she is going to make a gift for everyone in the class. The class signs some of the songs.

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Author’s Purpose: What was the author’s purpose

for writing Winter According to Humphrey?

a. To persuade

b. To inform

c. To entertain

Rating: How many stars would you rate this book?

1 being terrible and 5 being awesome.

Be sure to color or shade your rating!

Theme: What is the theme of Winter According to Humphrey? Cite evidence from the story to support

your answer.

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Betty G. Birney

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Hidden Message:

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