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Copywork
About This Passage
This passage was chosen because it gives a clear, peaceful picture of a barn moment that young readers can hear and feel. It teaches careful sound words and lets a child copy a sentence about waiting and listening.
Annemarie leaned against the ancient splintery wood of the barn wall and listened to the sharp rattling sound of the streams of milk as they hit the sides of the bucket.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter in your own words. Why does Annemarie go to the barn to talk to Uncle Henrik? What did Uncle Henrik tell her, and who came to the house at the end?
Discussion Questions
- Annemarie walks into the barn and tells Uncle Henrik, 'You are lying to me. You and Mama both.' Her voice is cold. What in the story tells you Annemarie's feelings have been hurt? How do you know that being lied to by someone you love can feel different from being lied to by a stranger?
- Uncle Henrik kneels down and tells Annemarie, 'it is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything.' What in the story tells you that grown-ups are choosing, on purpose, to keep parts of the plan a secret? How do you know that Uncle Henrik is trying to help Annemarie, not trick her?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A big building on a farm where animals like cows live.
Item 2
The flat side of a room or building that holds it up.
Item 3
The hard part of a tree, used to build things.
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