A Simple Act

Laura and Maurice meet

• At a restaurant

• On the street

• In a bus station

• At the park

An Invisible Thread is

• A special connection people have

• Another word for yarn

• A piece of thread you can't see

• When two people dislike each other

Who, besides Laura, believes in Maurice?

• His mom

• His boss at work

• The maintenance man where he lives

• His teacher

What happens when Laura writes a book about her experience with Maurice?

• No one likes it

• The book doesn't get published

• It becomes a best seller

• She only writes a magazine article

What does Maurice gain after spending time with Laura?

• Experiences

• Security

• Trust

• Hope

Connects means

• To cover something

• To build something

• Create a relationship

• Remove someone from your life

Influence means

• To dislike someone

• To be angry

• To be excited

• To affect someone

Encourage means

• Give support or confidence

• Putting someone down

• Becoming someone's friend

• Lying about someone

Why is sharing food important to Maurice?

• He enjoys people looking down on him

• That's something families do and he wants a family

• He has extra food he likes to give away

• It means he is now wealthy

What is Maurice and Laura's relationship like when he becomes an adult?

• They only speak on holidays

• They are friends

• They don't speak anymore

• She has become part of his family