Little Women - Chapter 45

Study guide for 4th – 6th Grade

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Mr. March defends answering Demi truthfully just before the child's unexpected reply reveals how differently he has understood the lesson.

“If he is old enough to ask the questions he is old enough to receive true answers. I am not putting the thoughts into his head, but helping him unfold those already there. These children are wiser th...

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Discussion Questions

Narration Prompt

Write a short narration tracing how the chapter moves from portraits of Daisy and Demi to Demi's final question about Jo and Bhaer.

Discussion Questions

  1. The narrator calls Daisy and Demi the most remarkable children ever born, then shows chaos, quarrels, and naughtiness. Is the praise admiration, gentle teasing, or both?
  2. Does the family's memory of Beth help them see Daisy clearly, or make them expect her to become someone else?

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Vocabulary

Item 1

Deep, admiring love that can make faults hard to notice

Item 2

Good judgment about how to act or speak

Item 3

So disordered that things are hard to manage

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Critical Thinking

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