Day 2

A Monster Calls Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

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    How does the first tale end? Who is the good guy and who is the bad guy in the tale? What did the monster want to teach Conor with his tale? What is Conor's opinion about the story? Do you agree or disagree with Conor's stance?

    Just when the evil queen was about to be burned at the stake, the monster reached into the flames and saved her. Conor is shocked that the monster helped a murderer, but the monster stated that he never said she was a murderer - the prince said she was. In the end, the prince was the one who killed the farmer's daughter. The queen was indeed a powerful witch and the prince knew he would need all the villagers' support to defeat her. He used...

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