Necessary Steps Recording Sheet

1. Name the main character and tell what problem he is facing.
   
   
2. Name the next most important character of the story.
   
   
3. Did he have a right to be heard? Why or why not?
   
   
4. How did Mack’s actions benefit the “common good” of his community?
   
   
5. What type of government was this story referring to?
   
   
6. What type of a leadership was being described?
   
   
7. How might the problem have been resolved differently if this had been a democracy?
   
   
8. What problems have you faced with your family that might be similar to this?
   
   
9. How would your family resolve an issue like this?
   
   
10. What was the author’s message?
    
    
11. When should this story be used?
    
    
12. Review your journal entry and then write a brief paragraph of any new thoughts or feelings you have about the value and purpose of a children’s story.