The Family Under the Bridge

The Family Under the BridgeChapter 2VOCABULARYMeander (v) to follow a winding or complicated path; to wander without a goal or purpose

P. 12 Paris was full of bridges, the way the Seine meandered through it.

Astonished (v) to be suddenly surprised

P. 18 They were so astonished that they couldnt speak for a few minutes.

VOCABULARY REVIEWHow are meander and astonish alike?They mean the same thingThey are both verbsThey are both nounsWhich word means to walk on a winding path with no real purpose?MeanderAstonish

Which word best fits this sentence: I was _____ to see all of the snow in April.MeanderAstonished

UNDERSTANDING THE STORY1. Why did the children's mother hide them?a. They were hiding from the policeb. They didnt want to be separated and sent to a home for poor children.c. They didnt have a motherWhat did the oldest girl to that made Armand feel that his heart might be stolen?a. She asked him to be their grandfatherb. Asked him to share some of their foodc. Drew him a room where he could live with them

Why was the mother angry that the children had accepted the food that Armand gave them?She felt the children were acting like beggarsShe was afraid that Armand might poison themShe was afraid it would ruin the supper that she had plannedWhy cant the children go to school until they find a place to live?Someone may take the children from their motherThey are not old enough to go to schoolThey are out of school for Christmas vacationWhere does Armand take the children while their mother is away?An orphanageTo his jobTo see Father Christmas at the department store