by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Go back to the predictions made during the Picture Walk. Ask students if their predictions of what would happen in the story were right or not? Were they surprised?
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Have you ever had a problem like Zeke’s? What is a bully? Are the kids who called Zeke the N-word at his old school bullies? What can Zeke do if he gets called names again? Do you think Zeke talked to his family about being called names? How do you know? As a class,...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Read the story to the students. Use the questions below to interact with the students as you read aloud. Begin on the title page as page one. Page 2: Before reading page two, ask students how they think Zeke is feeling. After reading, ask students if anyone has ever...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Tell students that the story is about a young boy who was bullied at his old school, and when he starts going to a new school, he wonders if the students will treat him the same way. Ask students if they have ever felt worried or sad because they didn’t want to go...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Ask students to raise their hand if they have ever had to change schools or move to a different neighborhood or city. Ask them to explain how they felt about the big change when they heard they were moving. Did their feelings change after they moved? Why or why...
