Discussion Questions

(Knowledge/Comprehension)
            1.   What is Hotdog’s favorite food? (Ice cream)
                   Name some of your favorite foods.

2.   Fifi is pretty and Hans is strong. How does Hotdog feel about himself before the tryouts? (That he is just a little brown dog with short legs who sneezes.)

3.    What is Hotdog’s special talent? (He is a good eater.)

        Tell about a special talent you have.

4.   What happened after Hotdog ate the Doggy Yums? (He began to sneeze.)

        Do you know anyone with allergies?

5.   What is Mrs. Bean’s job? (Taxi driver)

How do taxis help us? Name some other ways of getting to where you’re going.

6.   Why does the director call Mr. and Mrs. Beans after they arrive home? (To tell them about Doggy Yums Ice Cream.)

 7.  Hotdog dreams of five colors of ice cream. Which color is the same as Hotdog? (brown)

Name the flavor of each color Hotdog dreams about.

(Application/Analysis)

 8.   Where would the story have ended if Hotdog hadn’t had allergies?

(Synthesis)

 9.  What do you think might happen next time when Hotdog goes to eat ice cream on TV?

10.  What advice would you give to Hotdog for the next time he goes to the TV studio?

(Evaluation)

11.  What do you think Hotdog learned about himself in this story?

12.   If you were the director, how would you choose who gets to eat Doggy Yums on TV?