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Copywork
About This Passage
Selected because Little Bear's whole heart shows up in three short sentences. Minarik teaches dialogue punctuation here, and the copywork shows how a small character can say "I love being with you" without using the word love.
"Do you know what?" he said to his grandmother and grandfather. "What?" they asked. "I like it here," said Little Bear. He hugged them.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this story 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
- Little Bear visits his grandmother and grandfather. He likes the pictures, the flowers, the toy goblin, the food, and the big hat. He also likes telling them "I like it here." Why does Little Bear like all these small things instead of just one big thing? What in the story makes you think so?
- Father Bear told Little Bear not to make Grandfather tired. But Grandfather says he is never tired and does a little jig to prove it. Why does Grandfather make a joke instead of just saying "don't worry"? What in the story makes you think so?
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