Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan Chapters 1-2 Caleb and Anna’s mama died the day after...
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Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan Chapters 1-2 Caleb and Anna’s mama died the day after Caleb was born. Their mama and papa used to sing every
Chapters 1-2 Caleb and Annas mama died the day after Caleb was
born. Their mama and papa used to sing every day. Papa doesnt sing
anymore. Caleb and Anna wished they had a mother.
Slide 4
Papa wrote in the newspaper asking for a wife. A woman named
Sarah wrote him a letter. She lived by the sea. She wanted to be
his wife and the childrens mother. Caleb and Anna wished they had a
mother.
Slide 5
Sarah wrote that she was plain and tall. Anna and Caleb wrote
her back. Anna asked if Sarah could braid hair. Caleb asked if she
snored. Sarah decided to stay with them for a month in the country.
Caleb and Anna wished they had a mother.
Slide 6
Chapters 3-4 Sarah arrived in a wagon. She brought her cat.
Sarah brought seashells for Caleb and Anna. They picked flowers
together. Sarah talked about her brother, the fisherman. The
children were happy to meet Sarah.
Slide 7
The children had sheep on their farm. Sarah wanted to pet them.
Sarah had seals by the sea. Caleb and Anna wished that they could
pet seals. The children were happy to meet Sarah.
Slide 8
Chapters 5-6 Sarah told the children about the sand dunes in
Maine. She used to slide down the dunes with her brother. Papa made
a dune out of hay. Everyone slid down the pile of hay. Sarah and
the children had fun together.
Slide 9
It was a hot summer day. Sarah swam in the pond. She taught the
children how to float on their backs. Sarah and the children had
fun together.
Slide 10
Chapters 7-9 Sarah was lonely. She missed the sea and her
family. The neighbors brought chickens and plants. Sarah kept the
chickens as pets. She started a garden. The garden reminded her of
home. Sarah started to like the country.
Slide 11
Sarah wanted to visit the neighbors. She needed to drive the
wagon to visit them. She had to wait to learn because a storm was
coming. Sarah, papa, and the children stayed the night in the barn.
They watched the storm from the window. Sarah and papa looked like
mama and papa. Sarah started to like the country.
Slide 12
After the storm, Sarah learned how to drive the wagon. The
children thought Sarah was going to drive away and leave them. They
started to cry. Sarah said goodbye to papa and the children. She
drove into town. Sarah came back with presents. She didnt want to
leave them. Sarah, papa, and the children became a family. Sarah
started to like the country.