Mo Willems: Having Fun with Humor Study Guide

1. Who is the author of all of these books?

2. Mo Willems ALWAYS a. Write about characters that have a problem. b. Uses talking bubbles. c. Uses real photographs in his illustrations.

3. In the book, "Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity" we can predict

what might happen in the book based on the pages at the very beginning. We predicted that...

a. Trixie gets two Knuffle bunnies. b. The Knuffle Bunnies will go to the wrong girl. c. Trixie loses her Knuffle Bunny.

4. Sometimes authors use the same characters in different books. Which

characters does Mo Willems use in different books?

5. In the book, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" what is the problem?

6. In the book "Elephants Cannot Dance" Piggie is an encouraging friend. Encouraging means to give someone support. Piggie encourages Gerald by…

a. Letting him quit b. Telling him he can TRY to dance. c. Teaching him how to dress for a party instead.

7. We learned that stories have important characters in them. We know which

characters are important because… a. They are drawn big on the page. b. The author puts their name in the title. c. They are animals.

8. The author draws characters in a way that helps the reader figure out what they

are thinking or feeling. On pg. 17 in "I am Invited to a Party", Mo Willems draws Gerald in a way that shows us that Gerald is …

a. Angry b. thinking, "Come on Piggie, of course we have to be ready for the party." c. feeling happy because he gets to a party

9. Mo Willems OFTEN (sometimes)...

a. writes stories that are funny b. uses talking bubbles c. has illustrations that look like cartoons

10. In the Shared Reading text, " A Pig Tale" Roscoe does not like mud. He

eventually likes mud because… a. his friends tell him mud is fun b. he hides in mud to escape the wolf and decides he likes mud c. he slips and falls in it and thinks its fun

11. Which words below have one syllable? Fish, play, fishing, friendship, basket,

garden

12. Which words below have two syllables? Fish, play, fishing, friendship, boat, ship

13. Which of the following is a complete sentence? a. Kensie is in first grade. b. Mason has c. chase would like

14. Which letters can you find both the uppercase and lowercase letters in the title of

“Elephants cannot dance?”