• Describe similarities and differences between the two boys. (Ernie and Genie)
• How do you think Ernie feels about Genie?
• Why are the boys staying with their grandparents?
• How do the boys feel about spending the summer with their grandparents?
• Why haven’t the boys met their grandparents before?
• How is country life different from city life for the boys?
• What do the boys like about the country?
• What do they dislike about the country?
• Have you ever spent time in a place that is different from your own home? o If so, what was your favorite experience? o What was the worst?
• Is Genie’s grandfather, blind? o Why did