Before reading the book, know these words.
*Chapter 1
broken, page 1
dreams, 1
daughter, 1
factory, 2
strange (look), 5
*Chapter 2
forgive, 6
hospital, 6
orphanage, 6
*Chapter 3
porch, 9
terrible, 9
through, 10
sparkle, 10
tuck (into bed), 10
*Chapter 4
(horse and) buggy, 12
chimney, 13
whispered, 16
*Chapter 5
business, 24
*Words to show speaking: "said, said (to himself or herself), shouted, asked, yelled, cried, screamed, sang, whispered, answered, thought"
Before reading the book, think about or talk about these questions.
* Where do you think the "Old Country" is? Could the words mean different
places to different people?
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Many years ago, how did parents feel if their children went away to a different
part of the world? Is it the same or different now? Why?
* Sometimes people keep some things to themselves; that is, they don't tell someone about
something. Could this be a good thing or a bad thing? What do you think?
* Many years ago, how did letters get from one part of the world to the other?
Did people send,
or get, many letters? Why do you think 50?
* Tell about a "dream" you have had when you were sleeping.
* Tell about a "dream" you have for the future.
Stage 1
If you are working in your stage 1 book, look at the reading assignments. Think about using your work in "Hopes and Dreams" for reading assignments. You might also do an assignment in "Writing" or "Oral Communications" .
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