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Opal has just hung up crepe paper and lit candles for the party. She is seeing the yard transformed. Notice the kind word Opal chooses for Gloria — 'somebody with bad eyes' — instead of 'Gloria.' Opal is being gentle about Gloria's blindness by making it a general thing, not a personal thing. And notice the phrase 'turned into a fairyland' — a normal yard has become a magical place because of paper and candles. Copying this sentence shows children how kind words can make even hard facts feel soft.
It turned Gloria Dump's yard into a fairyland, and even somebody with bad eyes could tell it looked good.
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Narration Prompt
Tell about the party getting ready. Miss Franny shows up first. What does she bring, and why is it the perfect thing to bring?
Discussion Questions
- Opal lights candles and hangs crepe paper to make Gloria's yard look pretty. Gloria cannot see well. Why does Opal still make the yard pretty for her?
- Opal wishes her mama could come to the party. Is wishing for someone who cannot come a sad thing or a good thing?
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