Mar012009

POSTED AT 11:35 AM

1-Analyzing

Give some reasons why Bruce McMillian might have wanted to write a book about pufflings.

2-Generating

Why do you think the children return the pufflings to the sea instead of keeping them as pets?

3-Generating

Why are the puffins called “clowns of the sea”?

4-Evaluating

What would you like best about visiting Heimaey Island during the nights of the pufflings? Why?

5-Intergrating

What makes the nights of the pufflings exciting? Use the story details to support your answer.

6-Connections

How did humans could the pufflings’ habitat to change? How else might villagers help them?


Comments

 
  • Justin Fisher

    Puffins are called "clowns of the sea" because their eyes are blue and it makes their faces look sad, similar to a clown's expression.

    3/5/2009 3:29:54 PM
  • wtobin

    Terrific comment Justin. What a great sentence too!!!

    3/5/2009 3:35:51 PM
  • Sydney

    Pufflings eats 10 or more meals a day.

    3/11/2009 7:00:38 PM
  • Lexie

    #3

    They are called "clowns of the sea" because of their colorful beaks.Also because they love to swim in the ocean!

    3/12/2009 4:39:51 PM
  • aspen

    baby pufflings some times get confused in the town lights.

    3/13/2009 10:08:21 AM
  • james j

    puffins are calld ``clowns of the sea`` beachous thay swim funny and they look like a clown

    3/13/2009 1:41:06 PM
 

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