"A Likely Place" by Paula Fox
Interpretive Questions: Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences using quotes to support.
1.) Why does Lewis have trouble getting “the hang of answering grown-ups”?
He has trouble getting “the hang of answering grown-ups” because they are bigger and can be more intimidating than other children.
2.) Why does Lewis think about running away when people offer to help him?
"He was thinking of running away"(p. 109) when people offer to help him because he wants to be more independent instead of babied.
3.) Why is Lewis’s one wish “to make people stop asking him how he felt – or telling him how he felt”? (p. 111)
His one wish is “to make people stop asking him how he felt – or telling him how he felt”(p. 111) because it annoys him and its kind of like bossing him around.
4.) Why doesn’t Lewis try to explain to adults what is bothering him?
He doesn't try to explain to adults what is bothering him because they wouldn't understand because they are grown ups.
5.) Why is Lewis more successful at doing what Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga ask him to do that what his parents and teachers as him to do?
He is more successful because there is no pressure on him, he cares about them, and he calls both of them "a friend of"(p. 140) his.
6.) Why does Lewis grow more confident after a week with Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga?
He grows more confident because they are encouraging and "friend of mine"(p. 140) who are nice to be with.
7.) Why is Lewis bored to death by the fish his parents gave him?
The fish "bored him to death"(p. 110) because his parents got them and they were responsibility fish.
8.) Why does Miss Fitchlow remind Lewis of “agreeable things even though he didn’t always understand what she was talking about”? (p. 129)
Miss Fitchlow reminds Lewis of “agreeable things even though he didn’t always understand what she was talking about"(p. 129) because he can relate to her.
9.) Why is Lewis able to write an effective letter for Mr. Madruga?
Lewis is able to "write a letter"(p. 123) for Mr. Madruga because Mr. Madruga is his friend and Mr. Madruga is not going to grade it.
10.) Why does the story end with Lewis telling his parents, “I’ll get bigger,” and Miss Fitchlow agreeing with him? (p. 140)
It ends with Lewis telling his parents, “I’ll get bigger,”(p. 140) and Miss Fitchlow agreeing with him to show their friendship and happiness.
1.) Why does Lewis have trouble getting “the hang of answering grown-ups”?
He has trouble getting “the hang of answering grown-ups” because they are bigger and can be more intimidating than other children.
2.) Why does Lewis think about running away when people offer to help him?
"He was thinking of running away"(p. 109) when people offer to help him because he wants to be more independent instead of babied.
3.) Why is Lewis’s one wish “to make people stop asking him how he felt – or telling him how he felt”? (p. 111)
His one wish is “to make people stop asking him how he felt – or telling him how he felt”(p. 111) because it annoys him and its kind of like bossing him around.
4.) Why doesn’t Lewis try to explain to adults what is bothering him?
He doesn't try to explain to adults what is bothering him because they wouldn't understand because they are grown ups.
5.) Why is Lewis more successful at doing what Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga ask him to do that what his parents and teachers as him to do?
He is more successful because there is no pressure on him, he cares about them, and he calls both of them "a friend of"(p. 140) his.
6.) Why does Lewis grow more confident after a week with Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga?
He grows more confident because they are encouraging and "friend of mine"(p. 140) who are nice to be with.
7.) Why is Lewis bored to death by the fish his parents gave him?
The fish "bored him to death"(p. 110) because his parents got them and they were responsibility fish.
8.) Why does Miss Fitchlow remind Lewis of “agreeable things even though he didn’t always understand what she was talking about”? (p. 129)
Miss Fitchlow reminds Lewis of “agreeable things even though he didn’t always understand what she was talking about"(p. 129) because he can relate to her.
9.) Why is Lewis able to write an effective letter for Mr. Madruga?
Lewis is able to "write a letter"(p. 123) for Mr. Madruga because Mr. Madruga is his friend and Mr. Madruga is not going to grade it.
10.) Why does the story end with Lewis telling his parents, “I’ll get bigger,” and Miss Fitchlow agreeing with him? (p. 140)
It ends with Lewis telling his parents, “I’ll get bigger,”(p. 140) and Miss Fitchlow agreeing with him to show their friendship and happiness.
Vocabulary:
1.) Absolute (p. 112)
Quote: "an absolute stranger would say"(p. 112)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): complete
Synonym: full, unconditional
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My house is in absolute silence.
2.) Objection (p. 114)
Quote: "The only objection he had to reading to them was that they liked to hear the same story"(p. 114)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): part you don't like
Synonym: disapproval
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): Her objection was that she was a witness.
3.) Amplify (p. 115)
Quote: "If we could amplify that note"(p. 115)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): make louder
Synonym: intensify, magnify
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): He could amplify this music by 100.
4.) Probable (p. 120)
Quote: "'Possible , but not probable'"(p. 120)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): not likely
Synonym: reasonable
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): It is probable that toys will not disappear of the face of the earth.
5.) Meditate (p. 128)
Quote: "'Meditate,' she replied"(p. 128)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):silently look into yourself
Synonym: reflect
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I will meditate on the floor.
1.) Absolute (p. 112)
Quote: "an absolute stranger would say"(p. 112)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): complete
Synonym: full, unconditional
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My house is in absolute silence.
2.) Objection (p. 114)
Quote: "The only objection he had to reading to them was that they liked to hear the same story"(p. 114)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): part you don't like
Synonym: disapproval
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): Her objection was that she was a witness.
3.) Amplify (p. 115)
Quote: "If we could amplify that note"(p. 115)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): make louder
Synonym: intensify, magnify
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): He could amplify this music by 100.
4.) Probable (p. 120)
Quote: "'Possible , but not probable'"(p. 120)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): not likely
Synonym: reasonable
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): It is probable that toys will not disappear of the face of the earth.
5.) Meditate (p. 128)
Quote: "'Meditate,' she replied"(p. 128)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):silently look into yourself
Synonym: reflect
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I will meditate on the floor.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when Lewis creates a problem for himself or someone else creates a problem for Lewis. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
Use textual evidence to show examples of when Lewis creates a problem for himself or someone else creates a problem for Lewis. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
Lewis Creates a Problem for Himself
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Someone Else Creates a Problem for Lewis
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