What happened after she swallowed the goblin?
She became dizzy and spun around.
What clues tell you this is a Halloween story?
Examples: the ghost, goblin, bat, or “trick or treat.”
Why did she swallow the owl?
To quiet the bat.
What was the last thing she swallowed?
A wizard.
Put these in order: ghost, bat, cat.
Bat, cat, ghost.
What did she swallow that could cast a spell?
A wizard.
Did she swallow an owl or a chicken?
An owl.
What did she swallow first?
A bat.
Is this story realistic or make-believe? How do you know?
Make-believe. People cannot really swallow those things like she does.
What did she swallow right before the bones?
A goblin.
What pet did she swallow?
A cat.
Why did she swallow the ghost?
To catch the cat.
Why did she swallow the goblin?
To scare the ghost.
Name three things she swallowed.
Any three: bat, owl, cat, ghost, goblin, bones, wizard.
What does “swallow” mean?
To move something from your mouth down your throat.
How might the cat feel when the ghost tries to catch it? Why?
Example: Scared because something is chasing it. Accept a reasonable explanation.
What did she yell at the end?
“Trick or treat!”
Who is the main character?
An old lady.
What did she swallow right after the cat?
A ghost.
Retell the beginning, middle, and end.
She swallows a bat, keeps swallowing unusual things, and finally swallows a wizard before yelling “trick or treat!”
What did she swallow right after the bat?
An owl.
What holiday does this story remind you of?
Halloween.
Which came first: the cat or the owl?
The owl.
Why did she swallow the cat?
To chase the owl.