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edMe Reading Companion app for The Tale of Despereaux(TM). It has high-quality formative questions to ensure that your student gets the most out of this great book.

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Question #6

Look at the section where Roscuro works on getting the cloth from the prisoner. The author writes, "'Allow me to ease your burden.' Said Roscuro."

In this context, what does "burden" mean?





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Think about what strategies worked (and didn’t work) for you this time. How can you do well next time?

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Royalty

What is chapter twenty–six mainly about?

As the royals pass the farm, the princess Pea waves to Mig.

What does Mig do in response?

In this chapter, what is the relationship between Pea and Mig?

Find where Mig feels hope.

How does she describe feeling hope?

Look at the section of chapter twenty–six where Mig is standing in the field. Kate DiCamillo writes, that Mig, "saw something glittering and glowing on the horizon."

In this context, what does "horizon" mean?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

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To the castle

What is chapter twenty–eight mainly about?

How old is Mig in chapter twenty–eight?

How does Mig feel as she rides in the back of the wagon bound for the castle?

Near the beginning of chapter twenty–eight, the author writes that Mig spent years "collecting innumerable, uncountable, extremely painful clouts to the ear."

In this context, what does "innumerable" mean?

What word means the same as innumerable in the quote below?

"…collecting innumerable, uncountable, extremely painful clouts to the ear"

Look at the section of chapter twenty–eight where the author describes how the men came to collect the people's kettles, spoons, and bowls. Kate DiCamillo writes that they "were sent out to deliver the grim news…."

What is another word "grim" in this context?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

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To the dungeon

What is chapter thirty mainly about?

While Mig is trying (and failing) at many castle chores, what are Despereaux and Roscuro doing?

As Mig heads down the dungeon stairs, Kate DiCamillo points out that the day before, someone else in our story had gone down those same stairs.

Who went down these stairs the day before?

What does Mig do as she goes down into the dungeon?

Look towards the beginning of chapter thirty, where the author describes Mig. Kate DiCamillo writes, "…she was a bit slow–witted."

In this context, what does "slow–witted" mean?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

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Beware the rats

What is chapter 32 mainly about?

What does Roscuro do when he overhears Mig say, "I will be princess"?

After placing his napkin on Mig's tray, what does Gregory whisper?

What does Gregory warn Mig about?

Look at the section of Chapter thirty–two where Mig reminds Gregory that soup is illegal. Gregory replies, "… too foolish to be borne, a world without soup."

In this context, what does "be borne" mean?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

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Question #5

Look at the section where Despereaux realizes he has been seen by the king and princess Pea. Despereaux realizes that "he had made a very grave error."

In this context, what does "grave" mean?