Savannah+Gibbs

Savannah Gibbs

Comprehension Questions:

1. How did Ma get burned? Billie Jo accidently threw the bucket of flaming kerosene at her in attempt of trying to save the house.

2. What did Billie Jo's dad do when he found the money Ma had hidden? Billie Jo's dad took the money that Ma had hidden and took it to get drunk from depression.

3. Who did Billie Jo think people blamed for her mother's death? Billie Jo thought that people were blaming her because all they said was "Billie Jo threw the pail".

4. How did the fire start? The fire started when Ma poured the kerosene on the stove thinking it was water to make coffee.

5. What new job did Billie Jo's dad get? Billie Jo's dad got a job at Wireless Power.

6. What happened to Billie Jo's hands? Billie Jo's hands were burned when she tried to beat the flames out on her mother with her bare hands.

7. What did it cost do get into the art exhibit? It costed a dime to get into the art exhibit.

8. Who does Billie Jo blame for her mother's death? Billie Jo blames her father for her mother's death.

9. Why does Billie Jo think her father is digging a hole? Billie Jo thinks her father is digging hole for his grave.

10. What did Arley want Billie Jo to try to do with her hands? Arley wanted Billie Jo to try to play the piano again.

11. What happened to Billie Jo's brother? Billie Jo's brother was burned as well as Ma during the accident and died at birth.

12. What name did Billie Jo give her brother? Who was he named after? Billie Jo gave her brother the name Franklin after Franklin Delanor Roosevelt.

13. How did Ma die? Ma died from the accident and the birthing of Franklin.

14. How did Mad Dog get his name? Mad Dog got his name because when he was little he always bit people.

15. Why did Billie Jo decide to play in the dance revue? Billie Jo decided to play because it looked like it meant a lot to Arley if she played.

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12/2/10 2.Sister Kenny learned to treat the polio symptoms by rubbing the kid's shoulders and back. 6.The United States doctors accepted Sister Kenny and her treatments before the doctors in Australia because the doctors saw that she treated children all over the world and they realized that she could probably cure more patients. 8.Miss.Ballard compared Peg to a baby because she didn't have much balance and it was like learning to walk all over again. 11.Peg had to learn to walk all over again because being paralyzed made not be able to walk without falling. She also had to regain the strength back into her legs. 19.The different thing about Peg's school at the hospital is because they have different books than the kids she had at her old school.

11/22/10 In __Small Steps by Peg Kehret,__ the quote "A window of understanding opened in my mind, and the breeze of **compassion** blew in means that she has to realize that none of her roommates get visitors every Sunday. They don't get any at all. She "shared" her parents with her roommates becuase she knew that she was very **fortunate** to be able to have visitors. She used figurative language to get her point across because it means like she opened up (a window of understanding opened in my mind) to her roommates and was very **compassionate** to them. This reveals Peg's character by saying she is a very **fortunate** and **compassionate** person. Her roommates NEVER got any visitors, mostly Alice. In conclusion, this shows that Peg is a very fortunate and compassionate person.