Dickon from the Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

What quality did Mary especially admire about Dickon?

• He was handsome.

• He was not shy; he spoke to her as if they were old friends.

• He was fun

What was Dickon doing when Mary first saw him? What did this tell her about his character?

• He was playing a wooden pipe while small animals gathered around him. He was a gentle boy who loved nature.

• He was going around the garden cutting wick.

• He was playing with his dog.

How did Dickon help Mary in the Garden?

• He encouraged her to not to give up.

• He showed her how to dig and plant, and he showed her how to find plants that were still living.

What kind of work do you think Dickon and Mary had to do to make the garden beautiful again?

• Pull weeds

• Plant new flowers

• Water branches

• Trim off dead branches

• Burn old, useless plants.

Mary liked ___________ very much.

Exultantly means

• extra

• with great sorry

• with great joy