P. 14 Have you ever been somewhere like the place Dr Seuss is describing?

P. 26 Have you ever bought something because it looked fun and realized later that it was a waste of money?

• P. 24 Is the Lorax right? Will anyone want to buy a Thneed? 
• P. 32 What will happen if they keep cutting down the Truffula Trees? 
• P. 36 Will the Once-ler stop cutting down trees to keep the animals from leaving?

• Where does the story take place? 
• Who are the characters? 
• What is the problem in the story? What was the solution?

Before Reading

• What do we know about Dr. Seuss? 
• Is this book going to make me laugh, teach me something, or try to get me to do something?

After Reading

• Why do you think Dr. Seuss wrote this book? 
• What clues can you use from the story to support what you think?

• What caused the Once-ler to keep cutting down the Truffula Trees? 
• What effect did the Once-ler’s actions have on the animals? 
• What caused the sky to keep getting darker? 
• What happened as a result of the Once-ler’s actions?

Point out and discuss the variety of adjectives used throughout the text: dank, saw-dusty, smogulous, woefully