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Copywork
About This Passage
This sentence shows how an author can paint a picture with just a few well-chosen words. The author puts OLD books and NEW books side by side, and uses two perfect describing words: 'dusty' for the old ones and 'shiny bright' for the new. Young writers will practice writing with describing words that you can almost FEEL.
Very old books with dusty covers and new books with shiny bright covers.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter 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
- Jack made a wish: 'I wish we could go to the time of pteranodons.' Then it really happened. Was Jack just talking, or was he REALLY hoping for it deep inside? What in the story makes you think so?
- In the last chapter, Jack said he liked REAL things and Annie liked PRETEND things. Now they see a REAL pteranodon flying through the sky. Is this a real thing or a pretend thing? What in this chapter helps you decide?
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