Little Women - Chapter 3

Study guide for 4th – 6th Grade

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Jo has confessed that the burned part of her dress is keeping her from dancing where others can see it.

But Laurie didn’t laugh; he only looked down a minute, and the expression of his face puzzled Jo, when he said very gently⁠— “Never mind that; I’ll tell you how we can manage: there’s a long hall out...

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Discussion Questions

Narration Prompt

Retell the sisters' preparations, Jo's meeting with Laurie, Meg's injury, and the ride home. How do hiding and honest speech change what happens at the party?

Discussion Questions

  1. Meg says a real lady is known by neat boots, gloves, and a handkerchief. By the end of the party, how much of that definition still seems true?
  2. Jo and Laurie begin with formal names and awkward politeness, then laugh and call each other Jo and Laurie. Why does that small change help them talk so easily?

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Vocabulary

Item 1

Deeply embarrassed by how one's appearance or actions may seem to others

Item 2

With worried attention because something might go wrong

Item 3

In an annoyed, childish way after not getting the desired result

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