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Opal says this when Stevie Dewberry tells her what his mother said about her. Notice how the sentence is short and sharp. Opal is not crying or yelling — she is making a quiet, firm statement. The word 'so' in the middle is doing important work — it tells us that Opal has a reason for what she is saying. Copying this sentence shows children how a small word like 'so' can connect two ideas together.
She is not my mama, so she can't tell me what to do.
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Narration Prompt
Tell about Opal's summer routine. What did she do every day? Why did the same activities make her so happy?
Discussion Questions
- Opal calls Stevie a 'big baldheaded baby' when he says mean things to her. Was this kind of her, or unkind? What in the chapter makes you think so?
- Gloria tells Opal that the Dewberry boys might be 'trying to make friends in a roundabout way.' Do you think Gloria is right? What in the chapter makes you think so?
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