(Organizing) Compare how the characters and the seals change during the story.
(Generating) Why do you think Ben enjoys watching the seals? Use details from the story.
(Generating) What kinds of activities might Ben do someday with his own grandchildren?
(Integrating) Ben likes the cliffs. Describe an outside place you like and how it changes with the seasons.

(Evaluating) Is it believable that a seal could rescue a surfer from drowning? Why or why not?
(Connections) Compare the animal habitat in Seal Surfer with one in Nights of the Pufflins.