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About This Passage
This sentence models the 'so...that' construction twice in parallel, building from the tree's closeness to its overwhelming bloom. The image of boughs tapping the house personifies the tree as gently knocking — wanting to come in. For a young copyist, the sentence practices commas, compound structure, and vivid physical description.
A huge cherry-tree grew outside, so close that its boughs tapped against the house, and it was so thick-set with blossoms that hardly a leaf was to be seen.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Anne says she cannot go outside because if she falls in love with the trees and the brook, it will be too hard to leave. Is Anne being wise to protect herself, or is she missing out on something important? What in the story makes you think so?
- Anne names the cherry tree 'Snow Queen' and the geranium 'Bonny.' She says, 'I like things to have handles even if they are only geraniums.' Why does giving names to things matter so much to Anne? What in the story helps you understand?
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Vocabulary Builder
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A sudden feeling of excitement that runs through you
Item 2
A person who imagines things that are not real
Item 3
Giving up and accepting something you cannot change
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