Questions
/ Assignments
1. Comprehension
questions:
- Why was Sami
told not to swim to the surface alone? (danger of being near humans)
- What caused the
Seamonsters to fear the humans? (caught fish with lures and nets,
polluted the water)
- What made Sami
decide to swim to the surface alone? (he wanted to surprise Mom and
Dad with cattail tops)
- What do you
think was swimming towards him?
- Who rescued
Sami? (Grandpa)
2.
Talk about a law in society or a rule within your family. Discuss
how laws and rules keep us safe.
3.
Initially Sami was proud about growing up. This over-confidence led
to disobedience and danger. What could Sami have done to better
manage his pride?
4.
Talk about what Grandpa Seamonster meant when he said, “It takes more
courage to obey a rule than to break one.”
5.
Environmental issues most often result as humans show a lack of respect
for nature. Discuss what you can do as a family to show that you
value the plants and animals that are part of your home and neighborhood.
