Simpler Version:
1. On what page does the story of “The One and Only Ivan” start?
2. What is the name of the shopping mall where Ivan lives?
3. What kind of animal is Ivan?
4. Who is Ivan’s best friend at the mall?
5. What does Ivan like to do to pass the time?
6. What is the name of the new baby elephant that arrives at the mall?
7. How does Ivan describe his home at the mall?
8. What does Ivan draw on the paper that Julia gives him?
9. What does Ivan see on TV that reminds him of his past?
10. How does Ivan feel about his life at the mall?
Same Version:
1. On what page does the story of “The One and Only Ivan” begin?
2. What is the name of the shopping mall where Ivan lives? (Page 3)
3. What kind of animal is Ivan? (Page 5)
4. Who is Ivan’s best friend at the mall? (Page 7)
5. What does Ivan like to do to pass the time? (Page 9)
6. What is the name of the new baby elephant that arrives at the mall? (Page 12)
7. How does Ivan describe his domain at the mall? (Page 15)
8. What does Ivan draw on the paper that Julia gives him? (Page 18)
9. What does Ivan see on TV that makes him think about his past? (Page 21)
10. How does Ivan feel about his life at the mall? (Page 24)
More Complex Version:
1. On what page does the story of “The One and Only Ivan” begin? What is the first sentence of the book?
2. What is the name of the shopping mall where Ivan lives? Can you describe what the mall looks like?
3. What kind of animal is Ivan? Can you explain what Ivan looks like?
4. Who is Ivan’s best friend at the mall? How do they spend time together?
5. What does Ivan like to do to pass the time? Can you give some examples of the activities he enjoys?
6. What is the name of the new baby elephant that arrives at the mall? How does Ivan feel about the baby elephant?
7. How does Ivan describe his domain at the mall? Can you explain what he means by that?
8. What does Ivan draw on the paper that Julia gives him? Can you describe his artwork?
9. What does Ivan see on TV that makes him think about his past? How does it make him feel?
10. How does Ivan feel about his life at the mall? Can you explain his emotions and thoughts about his current situation?