I've decided to switch the weeks I do the Super Woman Spotlight and the Get Talking Guide. I thought it would be better if you had a bit more time to start thinking about some of the issues brought up in the book. So, here they are, the discussion questions for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.
Stories are an important part of Minli’s life. What does Ma think about stories? Why do you think she feels this way
When Ma and Ba discover Minli is gone, they react in different ways. How does Ba react? How does Ma react?
After Dragon finishes his story, he seems sad that he is not a "real" dragon. Minli tries to cheer him up by saying that he feels real to her and they can at least be real friends. What does it mean to have a real friend? What qualities do you look for in a real friend?
When Minli meets Dragon they each share their stories, but they conclude they will have to ask the Old Man of the Moon to determine which one of them has the real borrowed line. Given what you know from the story, which one do you think is the real borrowed line? Support your answer with evidence from the story.
Minli is faced with a difficult decision when she reaches the Old Man of the Moon. She can only ask one question. What question does she ask? Why does she ask that question? What details in the story help you understand her decision?
When Dragon discovers Minli sacrificed her opportunity to ask her own question in order to ask his, he wants to fly her back to the Old Man of the Moon. Minli replies that she does not have to ask the question because she already knows the answer. She realized fortune and gold do not make a fortune; it is something else. What does Minli mean? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?
When Minli returns to her home, Minli and her parents discover several different types of good fortune. What good fortune do they discover? Which of these is the most valuable of all to Minli and her parents?
Questions taken from http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_books_9780316114271.htm
If there is anything else you'de like to discuss about the book, feel free to bring it up at the meeting.
See you there!
Gloria
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