Passage One

1. page 4, paragraph 4
2.The Nasel........a tree.
3. Descriptive and Informative
4. This passage is a descriptive type of passage, because it gives a great deal of description
    while informing the reader of their surroundings.

    This passage is an informative type of passage because it informs the reader of the
    surroundings around the farm.
5. Why does the author compare life on the Nasel to life in Astoria?

• I think the author compares the two to show us how different the two places really were and how their lives were different too.  She compares May Amelia's life to Aunt Alices's to show us the difference.

6. I think this passage adds a lot of information about what it is like living on the Nasel during
    this time period.

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Passage Two

1. page 8, paragraph 7
2. We live........Mill downriver.
3. Descriptive
4. This passage is a descriptive type of passage, because it gives a great description of the
    things around the Nasel and how life is on their farm.
5. Why does the author use so much description in this paragraph?

• To help the reader create a mental picture of the atmosphere around the farm and the work that is done on the farm.

6. I think that the author used this paragraph to show us what it was like for May Amelia
    where she lived.

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Passage Three

1. page 13, paragraph 2
2. Well, if........big belly.
3. Figurative Language
4. The passage uses figurative language, when it uses a simile to compare Uncle Henry to a
    bear.
5. Why do you think the author compares Uncle Henry to a bear?

• In order to give us a good image of what her Uncle looks like, by comparing him to something that we are all familiar with.

6. The simile adds to the story by relating Uncle Henry's description to a bear to give the
    reader a mental image of what he really looks like.

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Passage Four

1. page 19, paragraph 2
2. Still it........in Nasel.
3. Important
4. This passage is important because it shows how May Amelia really feels about being the
    only girl living on the Nasel.
5. Why do you think it was so hard for her to be the only girl on the Nasel?

• She does not have any girlfriends that she can relate to or spend time with.

6. The author used this passage to show the reader exactly how hard it was for May Amelia
    growing up the way she did.