THE CIRCUS SHIP! A PICTURE BOOK BY CHRIS VAN DUSEN UNIT STUDY BY EILEEN GRIFFIN
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The Circus Ship 1. Why did the ship’s captain, Mr. Carrington, want to drop the ship’s anchor in the middle of their voyage? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What did Mr. Pain, the circus boss, have Mr. Carrington do instead? ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What happened to the ship and to all of the animals? ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
4. What did all of the people in the town see when they woke up the next morning? _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. At first, the people in the town were not happy. What happened that made them change their minds? ___________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6. What happened when the circus boss came to the town looking for his animals? _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7. Did the townspeople do the right thing? Why or why not? ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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“What Would You Do?” If you were one of the townspeople would you have hidden the circus animals? Please explain your answer by telling why you would or would not help the animals. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Draw and color a picture to go along with your explanation.
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Use the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the ship’s captain and the circus boss.
