Answer in your reading journal. Find out about state and federal laws concerning libel and slander. Collect this information for your library's vertical file. Decide on a plan so that you won't lose your good story starters and act on it. Decide on a plan for keeping juicy news items that might add color to your next piece of writing.
Snakes are fascinating animals.
Look at other books by Betsy Byars. Give specific page numbers to show how she incorporated her new knowledge into the book. Discuss how you might employ a similar technique next time you write. Make a HyperCard stack for others in your class which will present the information that you've found. First make a list of questions that you would like to answer.