Whole Group Questions - Dilly and Her Double-Faced Dolly"

Whole Group Questions - Little Postboy

Question #1

What would be the BEST summary for the passage?

Question #2

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

"Mrs. Fuller said nothing more, and the dainty notes of the invitation flew here and there, but none stopped at Dilly's door."

What does the author mean by the sentence?

Question #3

Which TWO phrases from the passage help the reader understand the meaning of the word "features" in paragraph 4?

Question #4

How does the narrator's point of view influence how events are described?

Question #5

What is the meaning of the phrase "owned in common" as it is used in paragraph 5?

Question #6

What can the reader infer about Dilly based on paragraph 12?

Question #7

How do paragraphs 14-16 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?

Question #8

How is Dilly different from Mildred?

What specific quotation BEST supports your answer above?

Question #9

How does Mildred's opinion of Dilly change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

Question #10

Which quotation from the passage describes what is seen in the image in the passage?

Question #11

**Think about the two passages: "The Little Postboy" and "Dilly and Her Double-Faced Dolly".

How do the passages differ in their approaches to the topic of facing difficult situations?

Question #12

**Think about the two passages: "The Little Postboy" and "Dilly and Her Double-Faced Dolly".

Determine a theme that is found in both passages.