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About This Passage
Two short sentences with one big surprise. Everyone else is scared, but Mercy is just thinking about toast — that one detail tells us everything about who Mercy is.
Mercy, however, was not frightened. Mercy was hungry.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the chapter in order. When you reach the moment Mercy hops off the bed, slow down and tell that part carefully.
Discussion Questions
- Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson are both afraid when the bed crashes. Mercy is hungry. Why does Kate DiCamillo make Mercy think about food at the scariest moment? What does this tell us about Mercy?
- Mr. Watson says they should call the fire department. Mrs. Watson asks how they can call if they cannot move. Who is right? What in the story makes you think so?
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