BIG IDEAS
AWA
R
INNING T
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Part of growing up is
being brave and standing
up for your friends.
TE R
EA
D
It’s okay to be
unique or do things
differently from
your family members
or friends.
Your imagination can
take you to new and
exciting places.
QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION
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Imagine visiting Skippyjon
Jones after he gets sent to
his room. How do you think
he’s feeling? What advice
would you give him?
When Skippyjon Jones
is feeling excited and
energetic, he jumps up and
down on his big-boy bed.
What do you do when you
feel energetic?
Why do you think
Skippyjon Jones decides
to become El Skippito, the
fearless Chihuahua, instead
of a Siamese cat?
Read each sentence.
Translate each
underlined Spanish
word into English.
Use the word bank at the bottom if you
need help!
Skippyjon Jones has a very big
cabeza with large, pointy orejas
that stick out.
Do you think Skippyjon
Jones actually travels to
Mexico to defeat Alfredo
Buzzito?
Have you ever had to face
a problem that felt as scary
as getting Alfredo Buzzito
to return the beans? What
was it? How did it make
you feel? What did you do?
Mama Junebug Jones wants
Skippyjon to act like a proper
gato – not a bird, not a mouse,
not a fish!
song
please
cat
very brave
head
Los Chimichangos had a giant
fiesta to celebrate Skippyjon Jones.
They sang a canción about his
great deeds.
El Skippito is a muy valiente sword
fighter who isn’t scared of anyone.
He travels in disguise wearing a
black máscara over his eyes.
“Por favor”, said Skippyjon Jones,
“can I come out of my room now?”
“Buenas noches”, said Mama
Junebug Jones. “Sleep tight and
I’ll see you mañana.”
tomorrow
ears
good night
mask
party