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About This Passage
Opal is reading a book out loud to Gloria Dump. She is reading loudly on purpose — she wants the sound of the book to push back against the bad memories Gloria has hanging on her bottle tree. Notice the small words 'loud enough.' They tell us that Opal has a specific goal — not too loud, not too quiet, just loud enough to do the job. Copying these sentences shows children how specific words can make a simple task feel important.
I read the first chapter of Gone with the Wind out loud to Gloria Dump. I read it loud enough to keep her ghosts away.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the story of this chapter. What did Opal give Gloria first, and what did she give her second? Why those two gifts?
Discussion Questions
- Gloria tastes the candy and says 'it tastes sorrowful but sweet.' She uses the same words Miss Franny used. Why do you think both of them describe the candy the same way?
- Opal chose a very long book — more than 1,000 pages. Was this a smart choice or too much to take on? What in the chapter makes you think so?
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