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A masterclass in parallel structure: four searches, four 'and no one' refrains, each separated by semicolons. Trailblazers transcribing this passage learn how a writer builds suspense by repetition, and they meet three Tier 2 words (BEWILDERED, SIDEBOARD, SHAVINGS) inside a single verbatim block.
He turned his bewildered eyes around the room in order to see whence that little voice came; but he saw no one. He looked under the bench, and no one; he looked in a sideboard which was always closed,...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Retell Chapter 1 in order, beginning with the author’s joke about the king and ending with Master Cherry’s nose turning blue. Slow down at the three moments when the little voice speaks — tell what the voice said each time and how Master Cherry reacted.
Discussion Questions
- The author opens by teasing the reader — 'A king?' 'No, children, you are mistaken.' Why do you think he begins with a joke at the reader’s expense before we ever meet Master Cherry?
- The wood’s three interruptions become louder and more playful: first a quiet 'Do not strike so hard!', then a cry of 'Oh! you have hurt me!', and finally a laughing 'Stop! you are taking the skin off my body.' What does this progression suggest about who — or what — is inside the wood?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A person whose job is cutting down trees or shaping wood.
Item 2
Filled with great happiness.
Item 3
Spoke quietly and unclearly, almost to oneself.
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