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After helping the Hummels, the hungry sisters discover that giving up breakfast and sharing its joy are not opposites.
The girls had never been called angel children before, and thought it very agreeable, especially Jo, who had been considered a “Sancho” ever since she was born. That was a very happy breakfast, though...
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Narration Prompt
Retell Christmas Day from the guidebooks and gifts through the Hummel breakfast, homemade play, and unexpected feast. Which choices make the day's joy possible?
Discussion Questions
- Amy spends all her money on a larger bottle because she feels ashamed, then delights that hers is the handsomest gift. How should we weigh her generosity and pride together?
- Why might Alcott preserve the girls' one-minute silence before Jo offers their breakfast instead of making them answer Marmee at once?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Especially valuable because of love or meaning, as the sisters find their small books
Item 2
Quietly affected another person's choice or behavior, as Meg's example affects her sisters
Item 3
Embarrassed and uneasy because one realizes a fault or mistake
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