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About This Passage
This sentence shows young writers how a tiny detail (a missing screw) can become the reason for the whole story. A grown person would never notice, but for a Little, the missing screw is a peephole. Good writers notice small things and show us why they matter.
One of the screws was missing. The empty hole was large enough for a Little to look and listen through.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the story of this chapter. Stop at the moment Mr. Little thinks he hears the Newcombs arriving. How do you think he feels right then?
Discussion Questions
- Mr. Little spends the whole day at the lookout place just waiting. What does it tell you about Mr. Little that he is willing to wait that long? What in the chapter makes you think so?
- RETRIEVAL: In Chapter 2 we saw Mr. Little pacing. Now in Chapter 3 he is watching through a hole for a long time. Is watching better than pacing, or are they both ways of handling worry?
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