Growing Older Lessons Review

Why Does Molly say, “So much for her coming here to meet me?”

• Molly thinks that Lola is uninterested in getting to know her.

• Her grandmother has just arrived at Molly’s home for the first time

• Her grandmother has given Molly a special present from the Philippines.

• Her grandmother has given Molly an idea for a way to train other dogs.

How does Molly feel about her grandmother coming to visit?

• She was very excited for her grandmother to visit.

• She did not know her grandmother was visiting.

• She was not happy about the visit.

• She was afraid of her grandmothers visit.

Why does Molly throw her arms around her grandmother?

• Molly feels that Lola prefers Pete to her.

• Molly worries that Lola does not want a hug from her.

• Molly wants to make sure that Lola will be comfortable in their house.

• Her grandmother has secretly taught Molly’s dog, Pete, new tricks.

Why Molly is upset that her grandmother is visiting?  

• She does not get along with her grandma.

• She will need to give up her room and sleep on the couch.

• She is not staying as long as she said she would.

• Her grandpa is not coming too.

Tone is the author’s attitude in the story. How would you describe the tone when Father William says this about his brain: “Now that I’m perfectly sure I have none.”

• Silly

• Bitter

• Loving

• Indifferent

Which strange thing did Father William NOT do?

• Stand on his head.

• Climb the highest tree.

• Turned a back-somersault

• Balanced an eel on the end of his nose.

What do these lines show?

“I have answered three questions, and that is enough,”

  said his father.

• The young man’s inquisitive (curious) nature.

• The young man’s interest in the older man.

•  The physical achievements of the older man.

• The older man’s impatience with the young man.

What is one thing each story has in common?

• They both focus on traveling.

• They are both focus on old people.

• They both involve a grandmother.

• They both include an animal sidekick.

Which statement is supported by both story #1 & #2?

• Older people should give advice to young people.

• Young people are far more interesting than their elders.

• Young people should listen to the stories of their elders.

• Young people should recognize older people’s achievements.

What is one way story #1 & #2 are similar?

• Both passages show that aging limits what people can do.

•  Both passages show that young people can misjudge their elders.

• Both passages show that young people appreciate the wisdom of their elders.

• Both passages show that young people have little knowledge about the world.