1. Who is the main character in Loser? (p. 1)
2. What is the name of the school that Donald Zinkoff attends? (p. 5)
3. How does Donald feel about his first day of school? (p. 10)
4. What is the name of the game that Donald and his friends play during recess? (p. 27)
5. What does Donald’s father do for a living? (p. 42)
6. How does Donald feel about his nickname, “Loser”? (p. 57)
7. What does Donald do to try to impress his classmates during the talent show? (p. 85)
8. What is the name of the girl that Donald has a crush on? (p. 103)
9. How does Donald’s relationship with his father change throughout the book? (p. 135)
10. What is the lesson that Donald learns at the end of the book? (p. 179)

Inferential Questions: 1. Why do you think Donald is so determined to win the game of “Feathers” even though he knows he’s not good at it? (p. 27) 2. How do you think Donald’s life would have been different if he had never been given the nickname “Loser”? (p. 57)

Drawing Activity: Draw a picture of Donald Zinkoff and label it with five adjectives that describe his personality.