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Papa, Anna and Caleb write letters to Sarah. What do they find out about her?
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What did Papa do to show he was eager for Sarah to arrive?
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Sarah Plain and Tall

Open Court Comprehension

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Papa, Anna and Caleb write letters to Sarah. What do they find out about her? They find out she has a cat named Seal and that she sings.
What did Papa do to show he was eager for Sarah to arrive? Papa got up early, brushed his hair, wore a clean blue shirt and a belt instead of suspenders.
Why are Anna and Caleb eager for Sarah to arrive? They were wondering if Sarah might become their new mother.
Alarmed means to frighten suddenly. Why is Caleb alarmed? He is worried that his face may be too clean.
What does a prairie look like? A prairie is a large area of grassland and wild flowers.
Where is Sarah coming from? Sarah is coming from an area by the sea known as Maine.
Why is Caleb excited when he sees a yellow bonnet? The bonnet is on Sarah’s head. He can see that Sarah and Papa are coming.
Windbreak means a fence or line of trees that breaks the force of the wind. Why does the author mention the windbreak? Mama planted the Russian olive trees long ago. The author mentions the windbreak to remind us of the children’s mother.
What does Sarah look like? Sarah is plain and tall.
According to Sarah, how is the prairie like the sea? On the prairie the land rolls a little like the sea.
What does Anna wish for? Anna wishes that everything was as perfect as the stone. She wishes that Papa, Caleb and she were perfect for Sarah.
Conch is a sea animal of the mollusk family and the shell in which it lives. What is special about the conch shell on Sarah’s windowsill? If you put the conch shell up to your ears you can hear the sea.
How does listening to the conch shell make Sarah feel? Sarah has a sad look on her face when she puts the conch shell up to her ear and listens to the sea. When Sarah listens to the conch shell, she can hear the sea but she can’t see it anymore. The children worry about her missing the sea.
Why does Sarah go outside to pick flowers? Sarah plans to hang the flowers upside down and dry them so they’ll keep some color. They will have flowers all winter long.
A paddock is a small, fenced field next to a stable, where horses can exercise. Why do the wild roses climbing up the paddock fence make Anna think of Sarah and Papa’s wedding? The roses will bloom in summer and Sarah and Papa might be married in summer.
Why does Caleb smile at the name of the plant called bride’s bonnet? The roses will bloom in the summer and Papa and Sarah might be married in the summer.
How does Caleb’s song help bring Sarah and the Wittings closer together? Sarah and Papa laughed and everyone seems more relaxed and happy.
Why does Sarah gather Caleb’s cut curls and scatter them on the fence and ground? Sarah scatters the cut curls for the birds. They will use the hair for their nests.
How does Anna look after Sarah fixes her hair? Anna looks a little like Sarah’s daughter, plain and tall.
Rustle means a swishing sound. What did Sarah do as the Wittings sat on the porch listening to insects buzzing in the dark and a rustle of cows in the grasses? Sarah sang a song for the Wittings titled, “Summer Is Icumen in.”
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