by boot | Mar 5, 2025
On page 11, the girl says “The man inside the truck . . . delivers groceries.” What does this text tell students about where she lives? How does the author, through words, and illustrator, through pictures, show the road she lives on?
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
There are examples of both literal and non-literal language in the story, such as: “He’s bursting with news.” “needles soft like a quilt” “gravel jumping up and dancing” Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative (non-literal) language uses similes,...
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Ask students to describe the words the author uses to show a change in the story. Why is this text important to the story?
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
On page 2 she says “Soon we will all be leaving.” Who is the “we” in this sentence? Does it make a difference that it’s not just the girl and her family that are leaving?
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Do students think the author lives, or has lived, in Canada? Why or why not? Do they think she has experience moving from one place to another? Why or why not? Have any students ever moved? Did they feel the same or different as the narrator did?
