After You Read

Why did all the animals have to leave?

What do you think happened to the Lorax?

Do you think the Once-ler feels bad about what happened?

What do you think will happen if the boy plants the Truffula Tree Seed?

What was the land of the Lorax like before the Once-ler arrived?
Did it seem like someplace you'd like to live?
What parts of your own environment would you be sad to see go?

While You Read

When you and Mrs. Hodson were reading the book, what questions did you have?

Why do you think the Lorax was upset?

Do you think you would use a Thneed? 

Do you think that the Once-ler should have been cutting down all the Turffula Trees?

What do you think is going to happen at the end of the story?

Before you Read the Lorax

Do a picture walk.  What do you think this book is going to be about?  What did you notice during your picture walk that makes you excited to read the book?