by boot | Feb 19, 2025
As a class, talk about the title and cover of the book, and discuss ideas on what Shi-shi-etko means. Once the class discovers that Shi-shi-etko is the little girl’s name and that it means “she loves to play in the water,” ask them how it affects how they see the...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: How does Shi-shi-etko show that she is a caring and loving older sister throughout the book?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: How do you know how Shi-shi-etko and Shin-chi are feeling while they ride in the cattle truck back to their home? What evidence does the author give you to make you understand their excitement?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Like his sister in the previous book, Shin-chi looks at everything. Ask students: Does he look at the same things that Shi-shi-etko did? Why do you think that Shin-chi memorizes different things than she did?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
The title of this book is No Vacancy. What do you imagine when you hear these words? What does this phrase mean? Where do you most often see these words?
