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1. What is the setting at the beginning of the story?

2. Does Geraldine think the hotdog man will continue working in her neighborhood? Why?

3. Why is Geraldine going to stay with Miss Gladys?

4. What does Geraldine add during math class? What does she draw?

1. Mrs. Scott says, "A poem is your own special way of saying what you feel and what you see." How does Geraldine's poem fit this definition?

2. What does Geraldine dream about? What does it tell us about her?

3. From what you know about Geraldine, why do you think she didn't try to write a pretty poem about flowers or rain drops?

4. Why do you think her poem affected Mrs. Scott the way it did?

Write 80-120 words .Make sure your essay has an opening, body and conclusion.