Little Women - Chapter 20

Study guide for 4th – 6th Grade

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Jo has proposed Laurie as a better match for Meg after worrying that John Brooke could carry her sister away from the family.

“I’m afraid Laurie is hardly grown up enough for Meg, and altogether too much of a weathercock, just now, for anyone to depend on. Don’t make plans, Jo; but let time and their own hearts mate your fri...

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Discussion Questions

Narration Prompt

Retell the chapter from Beth's waking through the two confidential talks. Trace what Amy and Jo ask Mrs. March to approve, and how her answers differ.

Discussion Questions

  1. Why does Mrs. March allow Amy to wear the ring while saying she trusts the private corner more? What does each aid offer Amy?
  2. Amy plans to guide her own choices; Jo plans Meg's future. Where does helpful care end and meddling begin in their two conversations with Mrs. March?

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Vocabulary

Item 1

Real and heartfelt rather than performed, as the family's happiness is when Mrs. March arrives

Item 2

Held back or controlled, as Amy manages her impatience to see her mother

Item 3

Honest in purpose or feeling, as Amy is about trying to improve

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