The Ogress and the Orphans

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-5

Reading Check

1. How many orphans reside at Orphan House?

2. What was the initial event that began the negative changes in Stone-in-the-Glen?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How is caring presented as both a problem and a solution as the orphans and Ogress are introduced?

Paired Resource

“Before I Was a Writer” and “Listening to Stories”

• In these clips (1-minute; 3-minute), author Kelly Barnhill chats with Reading Rockets about the experiences—namely, her many careers and her love of stories—that have shaped her as an author and as a person.
• In her appreciation of stories, Barnhill has come to realize that Facts Matter in helping us build our understanding of the world.
• Which of Barnhill’s past jobs or experiences do you think might’ve influenced her most when writing The Ogress and the Orphans?

CHAPTERS 6-9

Reading Check

1. Who is the eldest of the orphans at Orphan House?

2. What is the name of the Matron’s husband, who helps run the Orphan House?