Valensteins

Ethan Long is the author of this story. What does an author do? Choose the BEST answer!

• An author TELLS the story.

• An author WRITES the story.

• An author DRAWS the pictures for a story.

• An author LEARNS from the story.

Describe the scene at the beginning of the story.

• A cold dark night.

• A bright happy day.

• A lovely day in the forest.

• A rainy day at sea.

At the beginning of our story, Fran's friends want to go scaring. But Fran has something else in mind. What is it?

• He wants to make a mask.

• He wants to cut out bats.

• He is making a big, pink nose.

• He is making a Valentine.

What scares the monsters about Fran's valentine?

• It is so cute.

• It is so badly drawn.

• Fran might be in LOVE!

• The valentine looks like a monster.

When Fran's friends keep bothering him and he has had enough, what does he do?

• Fran shouts at them.

• Fran goes outside to get some air.

• Fran plugs his ears.

• Fran starts to cry.

What does the author say Valentine's Day is REALLY about?

• Kissing

• Paper hearts

• Something you feel in your real heart

• Scaring monsters

What does an ILLUSTRATOR do?

• An illustrator TELLS the story.

• An illustrator WRITES the story.

• An illustrator DRAWS the pictures for the story.

• An illustrator LEARNS from the story.

Who is the MAIN character in this story?

• Dracula

• The mummy

• The ghost

• Frankenstein

True or False, Frankenstein gets a kiss at the end of the story.

• True

• False

What did Fran's girlfriend think the heart looked like?

• A bat.

• A boat.

• A nose.

• A butt.