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This is the goodbye between two best friends in the dark yard. Ellen promises to come back. Annemarie holds Ellen tight. Copying these sentences slowly helps you feel how a real promise sounds — quiet, fierce, and honest.
One by one the Rosens turned and hugged Annemarie silently. Ellen came to her last; the two girls held each other. "I'll come back someday," Ellen whispered fiercely. "I promise." "I know you will," A...
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Narration Prompt
Tell the chapter back in your own words. Start with the Rosens leaving the house and end with Annemarie looking out the window in the early morning light.
Discussion Questions
- When everyone is gone, Annemarie goes into the house and starts to cry. What in the story tells you how she is feeling? How do you know?
- Annemarie thinks, "It was harder for the ones who were waiting." What in the story tells you why waiting can be very hard? How do you know?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Moved your body to face a different way.
Item 2
Held someone close in your arms to show love.
Item 3
Without making a sound; very, very quietly.
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