Ju Ju's Galapagos
A children’s story written & illustrated by Julia Kobel
Reading Comprehension
Questions and Activities
Riddles
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I have long legs. I am pink. I hang out in the lagoon.
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I have a spikey tail. I hang out on the rocks. I love swimming in the ocean.
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I live by the sea. I like to dance. I have blue feet.
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I like to eat cranberries. I live in the forest. I’m small.
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I’m red. I can fly. I live in the forest.
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I’m a large animal. I have a very long neck. I eat cactus.
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See PDF file below for printable riddle activity to guess as a group.
Coloring
See PDF file below for printable black and white sketches of the first draft of Ju Ju's Galapagos. ​Have fun with colors!
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Crossword Puzzle
See PDF file below for printable worksheet.
Reading Comprehension Questions
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Name the three foods that Eastern box turtles like to eat in the forest?
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Why did Ju Ju want to visit the Galapagos Islands?
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In what country are the Galapagos Islands located?
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Look at the map on Pg. 9. Name five things that you see there. Describe in at least two sentences the one that is the most interesting to you.
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How do you think Ju Ju feels when she first lands on the rocky volcanic coast of the Galapagos Islands and meets Ignacio?
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Why did Ju Ju not notice Ignacio at first?
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The first giant Galapagos tortoise that Ju Ju met was Maria Fernanda. However, she did not look the way that Ju Ju expected. Why is that?
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Look closely at the drawing of the frigate birds on Pg. 25. How does the female look different from the males?
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How did Alejandro and the tortoises from Española Island look different from the other giant tortoises that Ju Ju met on the Galapagos Islands?
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When Ju Ju first arrived to Española Island, why couldn’t she eat with Alejandro and his friends? How was this problem later resolved?
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Pg. 6 shows some of the animals that live in the cranberry forest. Name all of the animals that you know.
See PDF file below for printable worksheet.
Creative Questions
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Which character from the story would you like to meet personally and why?
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Would you eat the prickly pear cactus from Española Island? What do you think it tastes like? Describe it using different flavors and other foods that you have eaten before.
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Imagine that you are an animal that lives on the Galapagos Islands – you can either be a real animal or a made up one. What would you look like? In what environment would you live? Draw a picture of yourself and your habitat.
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Look at the postcard on Pg. 34 that Ju Ju sends to her friends back home. Think about an interesting place that you have visited. Write a postcard to your friends back home describing it. Draw a picture.
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What do you think happens with Ju Ju after this story ends?
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See PDF file below for printable worksheet.