FRANKLIN S SECRET CLUB 1. Cover: What is the TITLE of this book? Look at the picture. What Franklin books characters do you see? Think about the title and picture? What do you predict will happen in this Franklin book? Name 2 things that might happen: 2. Title page: Who is the AUTHOR? Who is the ILLUSTRATOR? What is the name of the PUBLISHER? 3. Pages 1-2: What does Franklin belong to? and What did Franklin decide to start? Why did he decide to start it? Look at the picture. Names 3 things the picture shows that Franklin likes to do:
4. Pages 3-4: Where does Franklin want to have his club? Who is helping Franklin plan the club? Why do you think Franklin and his friend want to have a secret password and a secret handshake? 5. Pages 5-6: Who else joins the club? What is the name of the club? Do you like their club name? If you had a secret club, what would you name it? Where did they build their clubhouse? If you were making a clubhouse, where would you like to make it? What materials and furniture did they use for their clubhouse? What would you use to build your clubhouse, if you made one? 6. Pages 7-8: Name two things the members did in their clubhouse: If you had a clubhouse, what kinds of things would you like to do?
Who would you invite to be members of your secret club? 7. Pages 9-10: Why was Beaver being so nice to Franklin? What would you do if other people wanted to join your secret club? Do you think Franklin will let Beaver join her club? Why or why not? How do you think Beaver will feel if Franklin says No? 8. Pages 11-12: You made a prediction (guess) about if Franklin would let Beaver join the club. Was your prediction right or wrong? Why did Franklin say No? How did Beaver feel? What did Beaver decide to do? 9. Pages 13-14: Why was Franklin upset? What do you think the club members should do now?
10. Pages 15-16: What was the secret handshake for Franklin s club? If you had a secret club, what kind of secret handshake would you invent? What was Franklin s secret password? If you had a secret club, what would you use for your secret password? Why do you think a secret club needs a secret handshake and a secret password? What other secret things could a secret club have? What was the secret handshake for Beaver s Adventure Club? What was their secret password? Which club had the best secret handshake and password, in your opinion Franklin s or Beaver s? Why do you think they are better? Did Beaver keep her secret password and handshake secret? How do you know?
11. Pages 17-18: Why do you think Franklin, Bear, and Snail are feeling sad? _ Which club name do you like better, The Secret Club OR The Adventure Club? Why do you think that is a better name? What do you think Franklin, Bear, and Snail might do now? _ 12. Pages 19-20: Some things The Secret Club members did were write invisible letters with lemon juice, and made a secret code. Have you ever written an invisible letter? Have you ever made a secret code? If you had a secret club, what are some activities you would like to do? How could you find out how to make an invisible letter or a secret code? Name two ways you could find out how to do that: How did The Adventure Club plan a trip to the moon? _ Have you ever made things out of boxes? What kinds of things can be made out of boxes?
13. Pages 21-22: What kinds of things were there to do at The Adventure club headquarters? If you had a secret club, what kinds of things would you make to do at your club house? Why do you think there was a Members Only sign? How did Franklin feel when he saw the sign? If you had a club, would you put up a sign like that? Why or why not? What do you predict will happen next in the story? 14. Pages 23-24: Was your prediction right or wrong? What was Franklin s idea? Do you think it is a good idea? Why? 15. Pages 25-26: What does apology mean? What does Franklin think will happen if the good Adventure Club and the good Secret Club join together?
16. Pages 27-28: What was the name of the new club? Why do you think the animals chose that name? What was the new password? Do you like the new password? Would it be easy to remember? Why? 17. Page 29: What did the new sign say? Do you think that is a good sign? Why or why not? Now that you have finished reading Franklin s Secret Club, your job is to write a story about your imaginary secret club. When you write your story, think about these things: - Where will your club be located? - What will it be built out of? What will it look like? - What kind of furniture will it have? - What activities will there be to do at the clubhouse? - What other kinds of activities can your secret club do? - Who will belong to your club? Will you have a Members Only sign, or an Everyone Welcome sign, or a different sign? - What will be your secret password and what will be your secret handshake? - What other things can you tell about your club in your story? On a sheet of lined paper, neatly write a story about your imaginary secret club, using at least 5 or 6 sentences. Draw a picture of your club s headquarters.