These are questions an adult may ask children in their care while they are reading the story. The first question is used while looking at the cover before reading.
Q. What do you think this book is about?
A. It looks like it’s about a basketball team working to improve.
Q. Why are Todd and Sam upset at the beginning of the story?
A. Colin continues to “hog” the ball and his dad and the team’s coach like it that way.
A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.— Simon Sinek
Q. What does Todd learn from Georgie?
A. He learns that he can keep control of what matters to him.
Q. What does Todd do to help his team grow?
A. Todd organizes additional practices twice a week after school and during lunch recess at school. He uses a phone to show videos of how to improve their play.
Q. As the team continues to practice, what happens?
A. The boys learn new skills and strategies. As their playing improves, they learn to think for themselves and be actively involved in the game.
Q. What does the coach say that tells you he agrees with what the team is trying to do?
A. “It’s never the wrong time to do the right thing.”
Q. At the end of the story, why are the team members in Todd’s basement?
A. The team members are now friends and play together on and off the court.
Q. Who was responsible for the growth of the Cougars’ team?
A. Todd is responsible for the growth of the Cougars.
Q. What is the story’s lesson?
A. The lesson is that determination, hard-work and cooperation can make a change for the better in life.
Georgie can be quite mischievous. He is not embarrassed to beg for ham. He often runs around the house from window to window chasing the deer that appear on our property. But, it’s quite funny rather than annoying.
What makes him endearing though is the way he greets people like he’s a dog. He loves to snuggle in laps. He enjoys following his family around the house. People are special to him.
He may have had a tough start in life but you’d never know it. He’s one sweet cat. But, watch out if you bring another cat around. Nobody’s Purr-fect!