Gooney+Bird+Green

Q: How did Gooney Bird get her name? A: Her mom and dad said that she reminded them of a type of bird they once saw. When she was born, her head bobs and she a big feet, like the Layson Albatross - the gooney bird.

Q: Why did Ms. Pidgeon allow Gooney Bird to tell her stories to the class? A: Because Gooney Bird was a very good story teller and the students were interested in her stories.

Q: What type of pet does Gooney Bird have? A: Bird

Q: What is Gooney Bird's pets' name. A: Catman

Q: Where did Gooney Bird get her diamond earrings from? A: The vending machine at an ice-cream parlor.

Q: Gooney Bird's stories seem untrue. How does she make them that way, even when they are true? A: The titles of the stories and how she tells them.

Q: Name 2 examples of Gooney Birds stories that sound untrue just by the title. A:

Q: Describe one of Gooney Bird's outfits and how it relates to one of the stories she tells. A: She wears diamond earrings when she tells the story about how she got them.

Q: How did the students and Ms. Pidgeon change once Gooney Bird started at their school? A: They all started wearing different clothes and Ms. Podgeon began wearing her facny high heels.

Q: What word did the students decide to add to their stories to make them suspenseful? A: SUDDENLY

Q: What do the characters in Gooney's stories do at the end? A: They always have some kind of dance and everyone kisses and hugs each other.

1. How did Gooney Bird explain how her family could drive from China to Watertower? (28) Gooney Bird asked Mrs. Pidgeon (the teacher) to look in an atlas where she found several places in the United States that were named China. 2. How did Gooney Bird explain that the palace had a gumball machine but no throne room? (52) It was an ice cream shop called The Palace. 3. How did Gooney Bird get to direct an orchestra? (64) The orchestra was lost and Gooney Bird directed them to where they needed to be. 4. When Gooney Bird told the story of how her cat was consumed by a cow, the children thought she meant eaten. How was the cat consumed by a cow? (79) It seemed that the cat loved the cow and wouldn’t leave its side. 5. When Gooney Bird told the class she had no more stories they were disappointed until she explained invisible stories. What are invisible stories? (82-87) They are all the stories not yet told that everyone has, based on their experiences.