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Anne names the blossoming cherry tree outside her window 'Snow Queen.' Copying these two clear sentences teaches young writers to capitalize the proper name 'Snow Queen,' to keep the hyphen in 'cherry-tree,' and to close each thought with a period. It also models Anne's moral habit of making the world personal: by naming what she loves, her imagination turns a strange new place into a friend.
I named that cherry-tree outside my bedroom window this morning. I called it Snow Queen because it was so white.
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Narration Prompt
Retell the chapter in order: how Anne feels when she wakes and sees the world outside, what she says to Marilla, why she will not go out to play, and how she names the cherry tree and the geranium.
Discussion Questions
- Anne wakes to bright sunshine and a cherry tree in full bloom, and her eyes shine 'with delight,' even though she fears she may be sent away. Why might Anne feel such happiness on a morning when she still does not know if she can stay? What part of the chapter helps you decide?
- Anne gives the cherry tree the name 'Snow Queen' and asks to call the geranium 'Bonny.' Why might Anne like to give things names of their own? What part of the chapter helps you decide?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Great joy and happiness.
Item 2
Bright, happy, and full of cheer.
Item 3
Plenty of room or chance to do something.
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