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Ella
Enchanted by Gail Levine |
Chapter 1
Ella has been cursed with a spell of obedience. Why is it such a problem?
Think of the way we naturally say things. Could they give Ella problems?
Why did the fairy Lucinda curse her? Did she think she was placing a curse
on Ella?
Ella's mother forbade her to tell anyone about the curse, why? How did
Ella's mother die? |
Chapter 2
Ella tries to stand with Mandy and the other servants instead of by her
father at her mother's funeral, why? Why did her father send her away?
Who was waiting under the tree for Ella to stop crying? Why was he waiting? |
Chapter 3
What do Bertha and Mandy think of Ella's father? What happens to Ella when
she tries to resist a command (pg 17)?
Judging from Hattie & Olive's comments on pages 18 & 19, what does their
mother want from Sir Peter?
What does Ella find out about Mandy? |
Chapter 4
What does Ella find out about her heritage? What physical feature
does she have that is special to fairies? Why doesn't Lucinda care if anyone
knows she's a fairy (pg25). Why shouldn't fairies do Big
Magic? What is Sir Peter thinking of doing with Ella? How do we see Ella's
send of humor? |
Chapter 5
Ella's accident at the table seems to make up Sir Peter's mind about what?
What does Mandy tell Ella about her parents? What is Mandy's gift to Ella?
What did Mandy give to Ella that belonged to her mother? |
Chapter 6
What kind of animal is in the royal menagerie? Why are ogres dangerous? What
is this chapter's cliffhanger ending? |
Chapter 7
Look at pg 49 and list the three things the gnome sees in Ella's future.
What does Hattie learn about Ella and what does she do to take advantage of
her (pg 52-53)? |
Chapter 8
What are the meanings of the things Ella sees in her book? Why isn't Hattie
interested in the book? Hattie is very cruel to Ella, how is it hurting
Ella? |
Chapter 9
How did Ella save everyone from the ogres (pg. 61)? Who is Arienda? What is
your first impression of the finishing school? |
Chapter 10
What subjects does Ella take at the school? What does Mandy's letter say?
Activity: Try threading a needle and sewing a straight line by hand |
Chapter 11
What does bogweed do to Hattie? What does Ella find out about Hattie? What
is the cliffhanger ending here?
Is there someone you'd like to give bogweed to? What would you ask them? |
Chapter 12
What is Ella learning from the letters being written? |
Chapter 13
What is Ella's quest? |
Chapter 14
How does Ella trick herself? the ogres? |
Chapter 15
Does Ella fell she has learned anything important at finishing school? Does
Char? how do they feel about each other? |
Chapter 16
What does Ella learn about Char from Sir Stephen?
Why does Ella have sympathy for Olive but not Hattie? |
Chapter 17
What is Lucinda's gift to the giants? Why isn't everyone happy with it? |
Chapter 18
How does Lucinda change Ella's attitude about being obedient? What is her
father planning for her that will help his financial situation? |
Chapter 19
Ella's father makes a fool of her with Sir Edmond, how? |
Chapter 20
How does Ella protect herself for Hattie? What gift does Lucinda give her
father and Dame Olga? Could this gift be harmful? Will the couple be happier
with it? |
Chapter 21
On pg 154, Ella tells Char "Nothing should be dictated," thinking of Lucinda
but think this was a idiotic thing to say to a future king, why? |
Chapter 22
What is the misunderstanding between Char & Ella? |
Chapter 23
Why does Ella have to move to a new house?
How does Ella become the scullery maid? |
Chapter 24
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Chapter 25 |
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Chapter 26 |
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Chapter 27 |
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Chapter 28 |
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Chapter 29 and Epilogue |
