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~ 28 Student Pages ~

Includes chapter

questions, chapter

response activities, and

worksheets to use during

and after reading the book.

©2015 Amber Kotzin TpT

CHAPTER QUESTIONS

The following pages are activities you can

use with each chapter. These pages will

check student comprehension and help

students remember what happened in each

chapter.

Suggested use:

I copy these in a stapled packet. I read

each chapter with my class. We read and

answer the questions together. Before

reading the next chapter, I have students

look over the previous page to remember

what happened.

Another use:

Have students read each chapter in a

reading group. Students answer

questions together and review them

before moving on to the next chapter.

** NOTE: There are answers at the end of this section. **


Literature

Guide

Name:


Name _________________ Date _____________

1. Describe Old Kitty: _____________________________

____________________________________________________

2. Why does Old Kitty have to leave office?

____________________________________________________

3. What makes being president a hard job?

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Would you like to be President one day?

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1. What is Kitty looking at outside the window? ____________________________________________________

2. How will becoming president help Kitty's

stray cat issue? __________________________________

____________________________________________________

3. What is a 'primary'? ___________________________

4. What kind of contest do the kitties have? ____________________________________________________

5. Who are the two nominees for president? ____________________________________________________

INTRODUCTION - "Old Kitty"

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Chapter 1 - "The Primaries"

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MAKE A

CONNECTION


Name _________________ Date _____________

1. What is the next step to becoming president?

____________________________________________________

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2. Why wasn't the puppy elected president? ____________________________________________________

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3. When you don't have a lot of money, what

kind of campaign can you conduct? ______________

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1. Why is Kitty going door-to-door? ______________

____________________________________________________

2. Why can't Bad Kitty give Chatty Kitty a fish

to vote for her? _________________________________

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3. Who lives at the second house Kitty visits?

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What might Big Kitty do with the picture?

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Chapter 2 - "The Endorsement"

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Chapter 3 - "On the Campaign Trail"

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MAKE A

PREDICTION


Name _________________ Date _____________

1. What is on the newspaper the next day?

____________________________________________________

2. Bad Kitty fires the narrator because ________ ___________________________________________________ .

3. What other way does Kitty campaign? _______ ___________________________________________________

4. What is a public debate? ______________________ ___________________________________________________

1. How do they plan to decide who goes first?

______________________________________________

2. How does Big Kitty respond to the stray cat

question? _______________________________________ __________________________________________________ 3. How does Bad Kitty respond to the stray cat

question? _______________________________________ __________________________________________________

Why does Strange Kitty end the debate early?

________________________________________

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Chapter 4 - "Media and Money"

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Chapter 5 - "The Debate"

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MAKE AN

INFERENCE


Name _________________ Date _____________

1. What is a ballot? _______________________________

___________________________________________________

2. What is a "WRITE-IN" option? _________________ ___________________________________________________

3. One of the most important responsibilities of being a citizen is ________________________________

___________________________________________________ . Have you ever forgotten to do something really important? What happened? _______________________________________

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1. Who did all the kitties vote for? _______________

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2. What is an absentee ballot?____________________

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3. Who did Old Kitty vote for? Why? _____________

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4. How does a democracy make elections fair?

____________________________________________________

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Chapter 6 - "Election Day!"

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Chapter 7 - "The Results"

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MAKE A

CONNECTION


s Chapter Questions Answer Key s

Introduction 1. He can't hear or see well, his claws aren't sharp, and his bones creak when he walks. 2. He has served two full terms. 3. The president has to work late and it is stressful having that much responsibility.

Chapter 1 1. She is looking at the stray cats. 2. She could suggest laws about stray cats that other kitties would have to follow. 3. It's the first election. 4. They have a baby kissing contest. 5. Big Kitty and Bad Kitty are the nominees.

Chapter 2 1. She must convince voters that she deserves their vote (campaign). 2. He's not a native-born citizen, over thirty-five years old, or lived in the U.S. for at least fourteen years. 3.You can have a grassroots campaign by going door-to-door and making personal contact.

Chapter 3 1. She can meet voters to get to know which issues they care about most. 2. It is illegal to "buy a vote." 3. Big Kitty lives there.

Chapter 4 1. It is a picture of Bad Kitty having a hissy-fit. 2. she gets a campaign website from Uncle Murray.. 3. She makes commercials to campaign. 4. It is where a candidate has to stand before the voters and explain why he/she is the best candidate.


Chapter 5 1. They were going to flip a coin. 2. Big Kitty says, "I like French fries." 3. Bad Kitty says, "Big Kitty is really a dog, and dogs smell like moldy corn chips, and only weirdos would vote for corn chips."

Chapter 6 1. A ballot is a device or paper you use to record your vote. 2. A "WRITE-IN" candidate is a nominee you can vote for by writing their name even if they aren't on the ballot. 3. registering to vote.

Chapter 7 1. They all voted for themselves and the twin kitties voted for each other. 2. It is a way voters can vote when they can't make it to the polls. 3. Old Kitty votes for Strange Kitty because he was the only one worth listening to at the debate. 4. A democracy makes sure everyone has a chance to participate, a chance to win, and a chance to become the leader one day. .


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CHAPTER ACTIVITIES

The following pages are activities you can

use with each chapter. My students love

these and I enjoy seeing their

interpretations of the story.

Suggested use:

Read each chapter with your class. Have

students respond to the chapter. When

complete, have students share their

pictures with the class. I find they typically

work neater if they anticipate sharing their

work!

Another use:

Have students read each chapter in a

reading group. Students share their work

with the group before moving

on to the next chapter.


Name _______________ Date ________

BAD KITTY for President - Introduction

In this chapter, we learn that Old Kitty is

no longer going to be president of the

Neighborhood Cat Club. What do you think

Old Kitty will spend the rest of his years

doing? Describe your thoughts below.

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

Draw a picture of your response.


Name _______________ Date ________

BAD KITTY for President - Chapter 1

In this chapter, Kitty learns about the

primary election. Uncle Murray explains

what primaries are to help Kitty

understand. What is one fun fact you

learned?

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ____________

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Name _______________ Date ________


In this chapter, Kitty learns about

grassroot campaigns. We also read a story

about a puppy who wanted to be president

of the United States. Imagine puppy won.

What would that be like? Illustrate your

response below.


Name _______________ Date ________


In this chapter, Kitty starts going door-to-

door to meet the voters. If she came to

your door, what issues would you tell her

you are concerned about? Describe your

thoughts below.

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

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Name _______________ Date ________


In this chapter, Kitty finds new ways to

campaign. Uncle Murray explains why

political campaigns can cost so much

money. What is one fun fact you learned?

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ____________

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Name _______________ Date ________


In this chapter, the kitties have a debate.

Neither kitty has a good answer to the

stray cat question. What question would

you like to ask Big Kitty and Bad Kitty to

help make your decision on who to elect?

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________



Name _______________ Date ________


In this chapter, it is time to vote for the

candidates. Uncle Murray explains voter

registration. What is one fun fact you

learned?

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ____________

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Name _______________ Date ________

BAD KITTY for President - PREDICTION

WAIT!!!!!!!! Before you read chapter 7,

let's make a prediction. Who do you think

will win? Who would you vote for? Cast

your vote below and predict the election

results.

I predict the

winner will be

___________________

____________________

because ________

_____________________

____________________

____________________

___________________ .


Name _______________ Date ________


In this chapter, we find that Strange Kitty

is voted as president of the Neighborhood

Cat Club. Bad Kitty is not happy! She is

starting her campaign for the next

election tomorrow. What should she do

differently this time? Illustrate your

response below.


Name _______________ Date ________

BAD KITTY for President - Story Response

What would have changed if Bad Kitty or

Big Kitty won the election? Write and

illustrate a new ending for the book.

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

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* My New Ending *


DURING and AFTER

The following pages are activities you

can use at different points throughout

reading the book. Some pages can be

used multiple times in order to show

changes in the characters and story

line.

There are answer keys for pages that

do not involve student opinion. Also,

several of the activities are open-

ended. As long as my students can

prove their answers in the text, I

accept their answers.


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Name _______________ Date ________ Describe a Character

Bad

Kitty

Character acts... (mean, caring, funny)

Character's feeling... (sad, glad, concerned)

Character wants... (new dog, friends)

Character changes... (worried then excited)


Name _______________ Date ________ Character Traits

Write three words that describe Bad Kitty. Select a sentence

from the story that shows how your word describes her.

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Text evidence from the story:

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I found it on page: _______________


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BAD KITTY for President by Nick Bruel

Name ___________________ Date _________ Story Map

Problem? Solution?

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Where?

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Who?

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Setting

Picture from

the Story

Characters

Story Plot


BAD KITTY for President

Nick Bruel

Nick Bruel

Name ________________ Date _________ Craft and Structure

Use words from the story to describe how the story develops.

First...

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Next...

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Finally...

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This information came from chapter(s):

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Then...

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Afterwards...

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Name _________________ Date __________ Character Traits

Select adjectives to descibe the characters from the book below.

Old Kitty

Big Kitty

Big Kitty

Chatty Kitty

Character Adjectives


Name ___________________ Date ____________


Bad Kitty didn't want the stray cats coming to her

neighborhood.

They had a baby kissing

contest.

Bad Kitty has hissy-fit, makes a website, and has commercials about Big

Kitty.

Bad Kitty forgot to register to vote.

Bad Kitty will start

campaigning tomorrow.

Cause Effect


Letter to the Author: Nick Bruel

______________________________ ___________________

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Name ___________________ Date ____________

k This is my favorite part of the story. k

I like this part because ______________________________________________________

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Name _________________ Date ________ New Vocabulary Words

Word: ________________________________

Dictionary Definition:_________________________________________________

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This word came from page __________________ .

The sentence I found it in: _________________________________________

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My own sentence using the word:__________________________________

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Word: ________________________________

Dictionary Definition:_________________________________________________

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This word came from page __________________ .

The sentence I found it in: _________________________________________

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My own sentence using the word:__________________________________

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Name _________________ Date _________ Important Events Use details from the selection to explain important events from the story and how they influence the storyline.

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Name ___________________ Date ____________ Making Connections

The author said... It reminds me of...



by Nick Bruel

Name _________________ Date _________ Compare and Contrast Use details from the text to compare characters.

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______________________ would be the best president because

___________________________________________________________________________ .

Character: Bad Kitty Big Kitty

How They are Alike:

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How They are

Different:

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Name ________________ Date ________ Responding to the Text

Look at the "glossary" section of the book. Complete this page using information you learned about elections.

Three Facts I Learned

Two Questions I Have

One Opinion I Have


s Answer Key

Story Map Where? It takes place in Bad Kitty's neighborhood. When? It takes place during election time. Who? Old Kitty, Bad Kitty, Puppy, Big Kitty, Twin Kitties, Chatty Kitty, Pretty Kitty, Strange Kitty Plot: Problem? Bad Kitty is tired of the stray cats so she runs against Big Kitty for president. Solution? Old Kitty votes for Strange Kitty because neither kitty is worth listening to.

Cause and Effect She runs for president of the Neighborhood Cat Club. They need to pick nominees. Big Kitty and Bad Kitty have to hold a debate. Bad Kitty can't vote. Bad Kitty is angry she didn't win.


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