SYNONYMS
Tumbled
down-crumbling
rough
smooth
He does not like us. He did not want to marry my mother. If he found as he would cruelly.
a) Who said these lines to whom?
b) Where was the speaker when these lines were spoken?
c) Who is the "he" the speaker is referring to?
a) Henry said these lines to the bake shop women
b) The speaker was at his new home
c) The 'he" referred to is his grandfather in Greenfield
Why did Jesse whisper to Henry that they must surely run away?
Jess and Henry had overheard the Baker and bake shop woman saying that they would make the children tell them to their grandfather was and then hand them over to them.
growled
said something in a nasty way
nobody
anybody
Make them pay for everything they get. The father is nearly dead with drinks now, and so they will be beggars
a) Who said these lines to whom?
b) Who are they referring to as "they"?
c) Why did he say that the father is nearly dead?
a) The baker said these lines to the bake shop women
b) He is referring to the four children and their father who have just moved into a house in the village
c)He said the father is nearly dead as he was drunk and had to be helped up the stairs.
Jess had all her father's money in her pocket. How much did it amount to?
Jess had nearly $4 in her pocket of her father's money.
newly mown
recently cut
towards
away from
Now, you play you're Cinnamon, and Henry and Jess will help you along, and we'll find a bed.
a) In the story, who said these lines to whom?
b) Where was the speaker when these lines were spoken?
c) What was the speaker trying to do when these lines were spoken?
a) Violet said this to Benny.
b) They were on the road while running away.
c) That speaker was trying to persuade her little brother to work for a while as they could not carry him any further.
How did Violet persuade sleepy little Benny to walk?
Violet asked if he would play a game like cinnamon bear who ran away to find their nice warm bed for the winter. She said that Henry and Jess will help him along.
rumble
a continuous deep sound
oldest
young
'He will say he did not meet as coming this way so they will hunt for the other way.That will give us time to cover a lot more ground.'
a)In what context do these lines appear in the story?
b) who spoke these words in the story?
c) What was the person who spoke these words doing at the time?
a) These lines refer to the milkman who is an early Riser and who will be taking milk to the village along with this information
b) These lines were taught by Henry as he turned into sleep in the haystack.
c) The person had hid himself in the haystack to sleep for a while as they had been walking all night.
Why were the four children reluctant to go their grandfather in Greenfield?
The four children were reluctant to go to their heir their grandfather as he was a cruel man.
burrow
a hole
pulled
push
When the children were running away, something they sighted gave them new courage. What was it?
They caught sight of a newly mown field with a haystack. This was far away from the farmhouse and the barn which gave them new courage as they could sleep for a while in it before continuing their journey.
Why did Jess tell Henry that they should walk the real fastest?
Jess wanted them all to be as far away from the village before they woke up to find out that the children were missing. So he told Henry that they should walk the real fastest.