| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Why does Caleb ask Anna about his mother so often? | Caleb asks about his mother so often because he doesn't remember her. His mother died when he was just 1 day old. |
| Why do you think Anna wanted Papa to ask Sarah if she sings? | Anna wants to know if Sarah sings because her mother sang. Singing is ver very special to her and she'd like the singing to be a part of the family again. |
| Why did Sarah choose a shell and a smooth rock as presents to give Anna and Caleb? | Sarah chose a shell and a smooth rock to give to Anna adn Caleb becauese they are special things from the sea. She lived by the sea and wants to share some of that with Anna and Caleb |
| At the end of Chapter 3 Anna wished they had a sea of their own. Why do you think she made this wish? | Anna wished they lived by the sea because Sarah loves the sea. If they had a sea then Sarah would want to stay with them forever. |
| dusk | the darker part of twilight |
| wretched | very unhappy or unfortunate |
| harshly | done in a severe way |
| suspenders | one of a pair of supporting straps that fasten to the trousers and pass over the shoulders |
| fetch | to go after and bring back |
| rounded | to go ot pass around |
| shingles | a small piece of building material for laying or overlapping rows as a covering for the roof |
| stalls | a compartment for one animal in a stable |
| bonnet | a child's or woman's hat usually tied under the chin by ribbons or strings |
| roamer | to go from place to place with no fixed purpose |
| paddock | an enclosed area where animals are put to eat grass or to exercise |
| echoed | to send back or repeat a sound |
| sank | to go into |
| dune | a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind |
| bed | the bottom of something or layer of something |
| attached | to fasten one thing to another |
| gullies | a trench worn in the earth by running water |
| ducking | to lower the head or body suddenly |
| crept | to move along with the body close to the ground |
| dawn | to begin to grow light as the sun rises |
| streak | a line or mark |
| argument | an angry disagreement |
| sly | both clever and tricky |
| weary | made tired usually from work |
| groom | to make neat and attractive |
| stern | hard and severe in nature, firm not changeable |
| nudged | to touch or push gently |
| How does Anna know the new chickens will not be for eating? | |
| Why did Sarah put on Papa's overalls? | |
| What happened in the barn to make Caleb "smile until he could smile no more"? | |
| Why is Anna so worried when Sarah wants to go into town by herself? |
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