Summary: The Mine-o-saur does not like to share, does not play nicely with others, and is not a good friend. His choices do not reward him with many friends, and he soon finds himself lonely. Is it too late for him to change? It is up to his friends whether he gets a second chance.
Vocabulary:
- mutter - to quietly complain so that others cannot hear
- snatch - to grab something quickly
- strudel bread - bread filled with fruit, nuts, cheese, or vegetables
- butter tart - a baked treat filled with fruit
- scone - a small, sweet baked good
- grumble - to make low, muffled sounds
- flail - to move around wildly, especially with arms and legs
- squeal - a loud, long, high-pitched sound
Questions:
- (after reading the first two pages) Are the Mine-o-saur's friends excited to see him? How do you know that?
- Why did the Mine-o-saur have to paint his project during snack time?
- Why did the Mine-o-saur have to stay in for recess?
- Why did the dinosaurs roll their eyes at the Mine-o-saur when they were playing with the blocks?
- How did the dinosaurs feel after they left the Mine-o-saur to play with the blocks by himself? How do you know that?
- Why do you think the Mine-o-saur decided to share his toys?
- Why do you think the other dinosaurs decided to let the Mine-o-saur play with them again? Would you?
- Have you ever played with someone who didn't share? How did that make you feel? What did you do?
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