Sadiq Discussion Questions

1. Read about Sadiq’s adventures and talk about them with your
friends and family. Find these questions and more in the back of
each book.
Talk about Sadiq and the Fun Run:
• What reason did Sadiq’s parents give for not letting him try out
for football? Do you think they were being fair?
• Sadiq feels left out when his friends Manny and Zaza talk
about their football team. Share an experience you’ve had of
feeling left out.
• Sadiq receives a lot of encouragement as he trains for the Fun
Run. Who helps Sadiq prepare? Discuss how they help him.
Talk about Sadiq and the Perfect Play:
• Manny feels upset while the Friends Theater Club works on the
play. Why do you think he was mad?
• Mr. Anderson, the director of Aliya’s play, tells Sadiq a director
must ask others for help on completing a project. How do you
delegate or ask others to do certain tasks?
• Baba and Hooyo help Sadiq with his problems in the story.
What are some of the lessons they teach him as he puts his
play together?
Read about Sadiq’s adventures and talk about them with your
friends and family. Find these questions and more in the back of
each book.
Talk about Sadiq and the Fun Run:
• What reason did Sadiq’s parents give for not letting him try out
for football? Do you think they were being fair?
• Sadiq feels left out when his friends Manny and Zaza talk
about their football team. Share an experience you’ve had of
feeling left out.
• Sadiq receives a lot of encouragement as he trains for the Fun
Run. Who helps Sadiq prepare? Discuss how they help him.
Talk about Sadiq and the Perfect Play:
• Manny feels upset while the Friends Theater Club works on the
play. Why do you think he was mad?
• Mr. Anderson, the director of Aliya’s play, tells Sadiq a director
must ask others for help on completing a project. How do you
delegate or ask others to do certain tasks?
• Baba and Hooyo help Sadiq with his problems in the story.
What are some of the lessons they teach him as he puts his
play together?