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Dickon kneels and cuts a branch that looks dead, and shows Mary the bright green wood inside. This is where Mary first learns the Yorkshire word wick — meaning alive. Copy the passage slowly and notice how Dickon's knife helps him find life hidden inside what looked dead.
He knelt and with his knife cut the lifeless-looking branch through, not far above the earth. “There!” he said exultantly. “I told thee so. There’s green in that wood yet. Look at it.” Mary was down...
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Narration Prompt
Tell a grown-up what happens in this chapter in three or four sentences. Start with Mary taking Dickon into the garden. End with Dickon's message pinned to the rose bush.
Discussion Questions
- How do you know Dickon thinks Mary did a good job clearing the little plants, even though she has never gardened before?
- What in the story makes you think Mary is happy when Dickon tells her the rose branches are wick?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
a Yorkshire word meaning alive and lively, especially a plant that still has green inside it.
Item 2
a sharp tool with a blade, used for cutting.
Item 3
a small, thin branch of a tree or bush.
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