INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD
Guiding Questions & Personal Extensions
1. Spend a moment looking at the cover.
→ What do you think the story will be about?
→ What do you notice about Frank and Bert?
→ Do you think that they’re friends?
→ Can you guess how they might be feeling?
2. Frank and Bert play hide-and-seek a lot.
→ What do you think of Bert’s hiding spots?
→ What would be a really good hiding place for Bert?
3. Frank decides to count to 100 to give Bert more time to hide.
→ Do you think Bert will be able to find a good spot in that amount of time?
→ Do you know how to count to 100?
→ Try counting along with Frank, pointing to each number as you go!
4. Frank starts counting, and Bert runs off to hide.
→ What do you notice? What happens to Bert?
5. Counting to 100 takes a long time!
→ Are you able to guess the number that comes next each time you turn the page?
→ What do you notice happening on each page as Frank continues to count?
6. Frank finally gets to 100.
→ Look at Bert’s face. How do you think he is feeling?
→ Where do you think Bert should hide?
7. Frank says he found a clue.
→ What is the clue he is talking about?
→ Do you think the clue will help him find Bert?
8. Frank searches for Bert.
→ How do you think he feels while looking for Bert?
9. Frank finds Bert easily…but keeps quiet.
→ Why do you think Bert chose that hiding spot?
→ Why does Frank decide to let Bert be the winner?
10. Frank pretends to give up, and Bert pops out.
→ How do you think Bert is feeling? Why?
→ How do you think Frank is feeling?
→ Are they feeling the same way? And for the same reason?
11. Now it’s time for Frank to hide.
→ Do you think Bert will be able to find him?
→ What happens when Bert starts to count?
12. The story ends with a picture of Bert.
→ What do you notice in this picture?
→ What do you think will happen next in this story?
→ Who do you think will win hide-and-seek this time?
