| 1. | Based on the information in the story, what inference can the reader make about Dennis’s comment “Let’s kill him!”? | |
| 2. | Based on the information in the story, what inference can the reader make about the relationship between Dennis and his father? | |
| 3. | What is most likely the reason that Dennis wanted to kill the turtle at the end of the story? Provide two details from the story in your answer. | |
| 4. | Based on the information in the story, what inference can you make about parent-child relationships? | |
| 5. | What will Dennis’s father do now that the turtle is actually alive? Support your prediction with information from the story. | |
| 6. | Explain how having his father comfort him was important to Dennis. Support your answer with two details from the story. | |