📖 Part 1: What I See on the Cover

1. Look carefully at the cover of "The One and Only Ivan." Check all the things you see:

An animal

Text/words

Colors

A person

A building or structure

2. Describe what you see in your own words:

3. Who do you think Ivan is?

A boy

An animal

A man

I'm not sure yet

🔮 Part 2: My Predictions

4. Based on the cover and title, what do you think this story will be about?

Sentence starter for support: I think the story is about _________________ because _________________.

5. What kind of story do you predict this will be?

A funny story

An adventure story

A sad story

A friendship story

A mystery

6. What questions do you have about Ivan and this story? Write at least 2 questions:

7. After sharing with your partner, write one new idea you learned from them:

8. The themes of this book include friendship, freedom, and courage. Which theme do you think will be most important in Ivan's story?

Friendship

Freedom

Courage

Why did you choose that theme? ________________________________

9. What do you want to learn or find out about Ivan?

Vocabulary Helper:

Author: The person who writes the story

Prediction: A guess about what might happen

Theme: The main message or idea in a story