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Peggy Parish discovers, in the second book, that her literal-minded character can be paired with a relative who shares her literal way of hearing. The whole exchange demonstrates how linguistic habits travel through families.
'A shower?' said Alalo. 'A surprise shower,' said Amelia Bedelia. 'Now why would they do that to her?' asked Alalo.
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Narration Prompt
Summarize the chapter and explain what Peggy Parish wants you to notice.
Discussion Questions
- Cousin Alalo is also a literal listener. What is being claimed about how linguistic habits travel through families?
- In book 1 Mrs. Rogers learned to talk Amelia's way. Book 2 begins with a fresh misunderstanding — not because Amelia has forgotten but because the new word ('shower') was not in her previous vocabulary. What is being claimed about whether literal speakers can ever finish learning idioms?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
the property of a single word having multiple related meanings
Item 2
having to do with how language is shaped by social context
Item 3
a phrase whose meaning is not the sum of its individual words
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