EK12 Big and Little Sisters 1-6 Review

relish

• the enjoyment you get from doing something 

• to do something while having questions in mind; to look on with curiosity 

• slightly fat 

• something that is interesting because it is rare and unusual 

inquiringly

• the enjoyment you get from doing something 

• to do something while having questions in mind; to look on with curiosity 

• slightly fat 

• something that is interesting because it is rare and unusual 

What lesson do we learn as we watch Cordelia reflecting in detention? 

• Solitude (extended time alone) only leads to loneliness and more wayward thinking. 

• People understand themselves better when they are provided with feedback from others. 

• Time alone with one’s thoughts can lead to deeper understanding and better behavior. 

• Punishment only leads to increasingly bad behavior. 

How does characterization help us understand Cordelia’s reason for purchasing the little brown shoes and stockings? 

• We learn that Cordelia has been in detention for treating her sister poorly, and now these clothes will be used an apology. 

• We learn that the girls travel by sled, and that long journey shows that Susie will need more comfortable clothing during her visit. 

• We learn that Cordelia feels like her sister should be very pretty at the performance, and that influences her to make the purchase. 

Unlike Cordelia, the other young girls on shopping trips... 

• Do not have money to buy fine things.  

• Are not interested in seeing fine things. 

• Have more money that she does to buy fine things. 

What part of the human experience do we see when the girls pledge to choose Susie in the games?  

• People sometimes offer loyalty for gifts or favors. 

• A pledge of friendship is never broken.  

• No one should ever make promises to anyone. 

• Friends cannot be trusted to be loyal.  

How does the setting impact our understanding of the girls’ feelings about Dolly?  

• Because the text is set at an Indian school, it feels like a betrayal that the Indian girls are making fun of a White girl. 

• Because the text is set at an Indian school, it feels like a betrayal that the Indian girls are making fun of another Indian girl.  

• Because the text is set at a White school, it feels racially charged that the White girls are making fun of an Indian girl. 

Unlike Cordelia, Cordelia’s teacher... 

• Thinks that the handmade doll is worth at least five dollars 

• Does not think that the items in the store are worth $1.50. 

• Does not think that trading in the handmade doll for one dollar is a wise decision 

What lesson do we learn as the girls mock Cordelia for wearing her school-issued shoes? 

• It is better to be yourself 100% of the time.  

• Good intentions can be misunderstood by others. 

• Always dress for success. 

• It is important to honor family traditions. 

resentment

• listened to 

• a speech given together by the members of a group 

• a feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something that you do not like 

• the situation in which the audience or reader of a text knows something that the characters do not know