Paula Brown´s New Snowsuit

Match the following words to their definitions

• to clench teeth

• thaw

• warm clothing for hands

• tarred

• coated with tar (катран)

• gritted

• to waste time

• dally

• to melt ice or snow

• mittens

Put the events in the correct order

• The narrator’s mother is upset after hearing the accusation from a neighbor.

• The narrator plays a game of tag with Paula and other kids in the street.

• Paula falls into the oil slick while running and gets her snowsuit stained.

• Uncle Frank reassures the narrator but insists they will buy a new snowsuit.

• The narrator is accused of pushing Paula into the oil and ruining her snowsuit.

How old do you think are the children in the story? Give evidence in favour of your suggestion.

​​ (a)   is the main character and narrator of the story. They are wrongly accused of pushing Paula into the oil slick.

• The narrator
• Jimmy Lane
• David Sterling

​ (a)   is the girl who slips in the oil and blames the narrator for ruining her snowsuit.

• Paula Brown
• Jimmy Lane 
• Sheldon Fein

​ ​ (a)   is the narrator’s relative who tries to comfort them and offers to buy a new snowsuit to settle the matter.

• Uncle Frank
• Mother 
• David Sterling

​ (a)   is the boy who frequently chases Paula during the game and later joins in accusing the narrator.

• Jimmy Lane
• Sheldon Fein
• David Sterling

​ (a)   is a friend of Paula who also participates in blaming the narrator.

• Sheldon Fein
• Jimmy Lane
• David Sterling

Use one word to describe the situation in which the narrator is

Would you believe the narrator if you were in her mother´s position?