A Different Pond

What is the title of the book?

• Finding Nemo

• Toy Story

• The Incredibles 2

• A Different Pond

Which line or lines from the story shows the father's kindness?

• "You want to put a minnow on the hook?"

• My Dad sets up in a clearing, I gather small, thin twigs for a fire.

• I don't want to hurt that little fish [...].My dad smiles. He isn't upset with me.

• I put some rocks in a circle and set up the twigs. "Like a volcano," Dad reminds me.

Which word best describes the main character?

• greedy

• furious

• drowsy

• understanding

Which is the best summary of the story?

• First the boy had to gather twigs to make the fire. He had to make sure they were dry and clean, otherwise they would not light on fire. He was successful because he lit the fire with just one match.

• The dad and son took the fish they caught home. They ate it together as a family, and they added flavor using fish sauce, chili pepper, and carrots. Many funny stories were told by the older siblings. The boy dreamed of the other pond as he went to sleep.

• A dad and son wake up before the sun rises to go fishing. They are able to catch fish as they talk about the father's past. The parents go to work, and the kid's older siblings take care of him. After a family dinner, the boy dreams of the other pond.

• Dad wakes me quietly so Mom can keep sleeping. It will be hours before the sun comes up. In the kitchen the bare bulb is burning. Dad has been up for a while making sandwiches and packing the car. "Can I help?" I ask. "Sure," my dad whispers and hands me the tackle box.

What can the reader infer when the boy lights the fire with just one match?

• The boy has done this many times before.

• This is the first time the boy does this.

• His dad will be disappointed if he doesn't light the fire.

• If he doesn't light the fire, they cannot catch fish.

What is something you do (or would like to do) with your family that brings you closer together?

Why do the dad and son fish for food in this story?

• They have fun fishing together.

• The family likes eating fish.

• They sell the fish at the market.

• It helps them save money.

"I rub my hands together, yawn, and look up to see faint stars like freckles."

Which type of figurative language is shown above?

• hyperbole

• simile

• rhyme

• personification

Did you enjoy the story? Explain why or why not.

Why is the book titled A Different Pond?

• The dad and son fish in a different pond each week.

• They are fishing in the wrong pond.

• Many different types of people like to fish in the pond the dad and son fish in.

• The dad used to have the same experience in a pond in another country.