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About This Passage
This passage teaches an important pattern: people often want things they cannot have, and then they want the things they USED to have. The two sentences show this in a way kids can feel. The phrase 'something strange' is a common way writers tell readers a surprise is coming, and the second sentence delivers the surprise. The passage also shows how time changes how we feel about things — what was boring before now seems good once it is gone.
When summer ended and school started again, I found out something strange. I had spent the whole summer wishing for things I did not have, and now I was wishing summer was not over.
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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
- Greg spent the whole summer wishing for things he did not have, and then wished summer was not over. Is this a SILLY way to be, or do most people act this way without noticing? What in the story makes you think so?
- By the end of the book, Greg had a few good moments — small things he ENJOYED. Why does Greg only notice the GOOD parts of his summer AFTER summer is over? What in the story makes you think so?
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