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1. Character Motives and Traits Teacher: Chad Sonerholm
2. Is a bargain always a bargain? Overview of A Bargain for Frances
Did you like the book?
What character did you like?
What was your impression of Thelma’s character?
3. Thelma’s Character Traits How would you describe Thelma?
What were Thelma’s intentions when selling Frances the tea set?
How did Thelma convince Frances to buy her tea set?
Was Thelma honest?
4. The Tea Set Why did Thelma sell the tea set to Frances?
Should we believe what Thelma tells Frances about the china tea sets?
5. What is Motive? Definition of Motive:
The reason for doing something or behaving in a particular way
6. Thelma’s Motives Thelma tricked Frances into buying her tea set
Thelma gave Frances the wrong information about the china tea set
Thelma used the money Frances gave her to buy the china tea set
Did you believe Thelma when she described her plastic tea set?
7. Summary Thelma misleads Frances
Thelma exaggerates about the plastic tea set
Thelma persuades Frances to buy the plastic tea set
Thelma lies about the availability of the china tea set
Thelma uses the money to buy the china tea set that Frances wanted all along