| 1. | Why does Ted like May best? What is your favorite month, and why? |
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| 2. | What did Ted see on his paper route that shouldn’t have been there? |
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| 3. | What is so funny about Room One? Why is there only one classroom at Red Prairie Learning Center? |
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| 4. | Would you feel lonely, if you were the only kid in your class? What is your favorite thing to do at recess? |
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| 5. | What happened to the Andersons—why did they have to move away? |
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| 6. | What items did Ted think he’d need to set up a stakeout at the Anderson farm? |
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| 7. | What did Ted deduce about the girl at the Anderson farm after their first meeting? |
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| 8. | Who are the people who are living in the Anderson house? Why are they living there? |
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| 9. | Why were the 4th graders in Room One getting out of hand? Who is the ringleader of the group? |
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| 10. | Describe Ted’s area in Room One. How would you set up your very own workspace? |
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| 11. | Why did Ruby, the cashier at the general store, ask Ted so many questions about the items in his shopping cart? |
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| 12. | What “badges” did Ted “earn” on his shopping trip? Why do you think he made up these imaginary badges for himself, while helping April and her family? |
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| 13. | Would you have been afraid to meet April’s mom, knowing that her name had been on TV? Why or why not? |
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| 14. | What was Mrs. Mitchell thinking about, instead of Ted? |
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| 15. | What would happen to Plattsford if the school closed? |
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| 16. | How did Ted manage to keep his promise to April without telling a lie to his teacher? What is the power of a promise? |
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| 17. | What did Ted find when he arrived at the Anderson farm on Friday morning? How did he work out what had happened to April and her family? |
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| 18. | Why do you think Deputy Linwood wouldn’t tell Mrs. Mitchell anything about what happened to April and her family? |
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| 19. | List all the clues Ted noticed on his second visit out to the Anderson farm after April and her family left. |
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| 20. | Where did Ted finally get some unexpected information what happened at the Anderson farm? How did it change his idea of what had happened to April and her family? |
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| 21. | Why did Ted go to Mrs. Mitchell for help? Who would you ask for help, if you had a really big problem, and why? |
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| 22. | What is your favorite kind of book? Why do you like that kind so much? Make a list. |
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| 23. | Why do you think April and her family decided to leave Plattsford before Ted and his mom came to pick them up? |
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| 24. | Where was April, when she called Ted? What did she leave for him at the Kosczinski farm? |
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| 25. | What were the results of Ted’s acts of kindness toward April and her family? How did his actions help both April and his town? |
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