Name: ________________________________________  Class:____ #_____
Scaffolded Question responses for Just Once   (Pages 6-15)

After reading the story, answer the following questions.
You must rewrite the complete sentence response on binder paper!

  1. Use the following Story Map to outline the main parts of the story:


Characters: ______________ __________________ ___________________

Setting: ______________________________________________

Problem/Conflict: ________________________________________________

Major Events (Sequence)
    1. ______________________________________________________
    2. ______________________________________________________
    3. ______________________________________________________
    4. ______________________________________________________
    5. ______________________________________________________

Ending/resolution: _________________________________________________

Theme/Message: ________________________________________________

2.  The setting of this story is __________________________________.  This story could / could not take place in
a different setting because _________________________________________________________________.

3. Moose thought that when he carried the ball that he ____________________________________________.

In reality though, he ________________________________________________________________________.

4. CONFLICT.  As the crowd chants, "Give the Moose the ball!", Mooses feels conflicted because he wants ______________________________________________.  The thing that is keeping him from getting into the game is his __________.

5. THEME.   I believe that the theme of the story is _____________________________________________.
It is the same theme as what Moose learned which is ____________________________________________.