The Family Under the Bridge

1. The Family Under the Bridge Chapter 2

2. VOCABULARY Meander – (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 couldn’t speak for a few minutes.

3. VOCABULARY REVIEW • How are meander and astonish alike? • They mean the same thing • They are both verbs • They are both nouns • Which word means to walk on a winding path with no real purpose? • Meander • Astonish • Which word best fits this sentence: I was _____ to see all of the snow in April. • Meander • Astonished

4. UNDERSTANDING THE STORY 1. Why did the children's mother hide them? a. They were hiding from the police b. They didn’t want to be separated and sent to a home for poor children. c. They didn’t have a mother What did the oldest girl to that made Armand feel that his heart might be stolen? a. She asked him to be their grandfather b. Asked him to share some of their food c. Drew him a room where he could live with them

5. Why was the mother angry that the children had accepted the food that Armand gave them? • She felt the children were acting like beggars • She was afraid that Armand might poison them • She was afraid it would ruin the supper that she had planned • Why can’t the children go to school until they find a place to live? • Someone may take the children from their mother • They are not old enough to go to school • They are out of school for Christmas vacation • Where does Armand take the children while their mother is away? • An orphanage • To his job • To see Father Christmas at the department store