Name: __________________________________________

Date: ____________________________
Directions:
On a separate piece of paper:
 Write your name in the upper right hand corner.
 Write the prompt.
 Answer the prompt.
 Each prompt must be AT LEAST a page long

*Do not write double sided*

1. Make a list of things you could do to cheer up the Grinch.

2. The Cat in the Hat is lending you Thing 1 and Thing 2 for the day.
What will you do with them?

3. In I Can Read with My Eyes Shut, Dr. Seuss wrote, “The more that
you read, the more things you will know. The more things that you
learn, the more places you’ll go.” Do you think this is true? Why or
why not?

4. If you could ask Dr. Seuss three questions, what would you ask?

5. Pretend that you get to choose one Dr. Seuss book that will be
translated into every language and given to every single child on the
planet. Which book do you choose? Why?

6. Create a new animal for If I Ran the Zoo. Describe your animal in
detail, give it a name, and illustrate it.

7. Would you  eat green eggs and ham on a boat with a goat? Why or
why not?

8. Write a new ending for The Cat in the Hat.

9. Horton was determined to save Whoville. Write about a time when

you were very determined to do something.
10. Write an advertisement for the Star Belly Machine that appears
in The Sneetches. 

11. Choose a Dr. Seuss character and pretend that you will spend the
day together. Create a schedule for the day.

12. Make a top 10 list of your favorite Dr. Seuss books. Be sure to rank
your books according to how much you like them.Your favorite book
should be at the top of the list.

13. Write a poem about yourself in the rhyming style of Dr. Seuss.

14. What would you do if the Lorax gave you the very last Truffula
seed?

15. And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street  features a boy who
hugely exaggerates what he sees to make his story more interesting.
Write an exaggerated story about something you saw on the way to
school (it does not have to rhyme).

16. What emotions do you feel when you read or hear  The Cat in the
Hat?  Make a list of at least five different emotions and tell what in
the story makes you feel each one.

17. Pretend that you live in Whoville. Write about an average day in
your life.

18. Think of a Dr. Seuss book that has been made into a cartoon or
movie. Which version do you like better, the book or the
cartoon/movie. Why?
19. What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? Why is that one your
favorite?

20. While they are loads of fun, many Dr. Seuss books also meant to
teach the reader things about life or to give advice. What are some
things you have learned from Dr. Seuss?