A Likely Place
by Paula Fox
Include an image of the author or of a symbol from the story.
Interpretive Questions: Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences using quotes to support.
1.) Why does Lewis have trouble getting “the hang of answering grown-ups”? He feels weird he think grownups are always telling him what to do “Lewis had trouble getting "then hang of answering grown-ups"? (p.114)
2.) Why does Lewis think about running away when people offer to help him? He wants to do think by him self. Independent. "Lewis spent most of Sunday thinking about running away" (p.112)
3.) Why is Lewis’s one wish “to make people stop asking him how he felt – or telling him how he felt”? (p. 111) He dose not want to talk to grownups and he thinks it is no ones biasness. Lewis's one wish "to make people stop asking him how he felt - or telling him how he felt"? (p.111)
4.) Why doesn’t Lewis try to explain to adults what is bothering him? He thinks that they do not understand him. "They bored him to death."(p.110)
5.) Why is Lewis more successful at doing what Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga ask him to do that what his parents and teachers as him to do? They understand him and at school he dose not care he wants to lean what they have to say not school. "Something on your mind? But she didn't ask him what it was."(p.120)
6.) Why does Lewis grow more confident after a week with Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga? He can be independent and they want him to be who he is "Something on your mind? But she didn't ask him what it was."(p.120)
7.) Why is Lewis bored to death by the fish his parents gave him? "The fish had been supplied by his parents to give him something to take care of so he can be responsible."(p.110)
8.) Why does Miss Fitchlow remind Lewis of “agreeable things even though he didn’t always understand what she was talking about”? (p. 129) she say to be healthy. She give him reminders about life "agreeable things even though he didn't always understand what she was talking about"(p.129)
9.) Why is Lewis able to write an effective letter for Mr. Madruga? There are no presher and they not good at pelling so it makes it easy. If he dose the letter he will find a cave. "Okay, said Lewis. But I make mistakes. Think nothing of it, said the old man."(p.126
10.) Why does the story end with Lewis telling his parents, “I’ll get bigger,” and Miss Fitchlow agreeing with him? (p. 140) he knows he will get bigger and she knows that he will grow. He will see that he will be ok. "I'll get bigger"(p.140)
Vocabulary:
1.) Absolute (p. 112)
Quote: “ an Absolute stranger would say” (p.112)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): complete
Synonym: done
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was Absolute.
2.) Objection (p. 114)
Quote: “ the only Objection he had to reading to them was they liked to here the same story over and over again.” (p.114)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): part he dose not like
Synonym: unlike
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): my Objection was cool
3.) Amplify (p. 115)
Quote: “ if he could Amplify that note” (p.115)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): make louder
Synonym: loud
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I will Amplify the music.
4.) Probable (p. 120)
Quote: “ possible but not Probable” (p.120)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): will not happen
Synonym: not happening
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): it is very Probable.
5.) Meditate (p. 128)
Quote: “ Lewis asked Meditate” (p.128)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): yoga
Synonym: relax
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was Meditate.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when Lewis creates a problem for himself or someone else creates a problem for Lewis. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
Lewis Creates a Problem for Himself V. Someone Else Creates a Problem for Lewis
Lewis
He reads stories to kids, but he doesn't like it that much because they like hearing the same one over and over again.(p.114)
e doesn't know the difference between there and their so the teacher is always reminding him but he doesn't really care.(p.115)
He went to the park and met Mr. Madruga, he couldn't spell English very well but he wanted to write a letter, so now Lewis has to write it.(p.125, 126)
Lewis goes to the park everyday after Mr. Madruga gave the letter, but Mr. Madruga Was never there until...(p.135, 136)
He didn't want Mr. Madruga to leave but he was the one who made the letter for him saying he wants to leave.(p.135)
Someone Else
Lewis feels like running away because everyone asks him about his feelings but it is annoying to him.(p.109)
His mom gives him a fish to take care of to be responsible, but Lewis doesn't like it and he gets board to death.(p.110)
After he learns to spell their the teacher tells the whole class and he didn't like it.(p.116)
His parents have to go to Chicago so he is left at home with a babysitter. (p.119)
He has to go to school, so he is n a hurry to get home and to the park.(p.128, 129)
Interpretive Questions: Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences using quotes to support.
1.) Why does Lewis have trouble getting “the hang of answering grown-ups”? He feels weird he think grownups are always telling him what to do “Lewis had trouble getting "then hang of answering grown-ups"? (p.114)
2.) Why does Lewis think about running away when people offer to help him? He wants to do think by him self. Independent. "Lewis spent most of Sunday thinking about running away" (p.112)
3.) Why is Lewis’s one wish “to make people stop asking him how he felt – or telling him how he felt”? (p. 111) He dose not want to talk to grownups and he thinks it is no ones biasness. Lewis's one wish "to make people stop asking him how he felt - or telling him how he felt"? (p.111)
4.) Why doesn’t Lewis try to explain to adults what is bothering him? He thinks that they do not understand him. "They bored him to death."(p.110)
5.) Why is Lewis more successful at doing what Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga ask him to do that what his parents and teachers as him to do? They understand him and at school he dose not care he wants to lean what they have to say not school. "Something on your mind? But she didn't ask him what it was."(p.120)
6.) Why does Lewis grow more confident after a week with Miss Fitchlow and Mr. Madruga? He can be independent and they want him to be who he is "Something on your mind? But she didn't ask him what it was."(p.120)
7.) Why is Lewis bored to death by the fish his parents gave him? "The fish had been supplied by his parents to give him something to take care of so he can be responsible."(p.110)
8.) Why does Miss Fitchlow remind Lewis of “agreeable things even though he didn’t always understand what she was talking about”? (p. 129) she say to be healthy. She give him reminders about life "agreeable things even though he didn't always understand what she was talking about"(p.129)
9.) Why is Lewis able to write an effective letter for Mr. Madruga? There are no presher and they not good at pelling so it makes it easy. If he dose the letter he will find a cave. "Okay, said Lewis. But I make mistakes. Think nothing of it, said the old man."(p.126
10.) Why does the story end with Lewis telling his parents, “I’ll get bigger,” and Miss Fitchlow agreeing with him? (p. 140) he knows he will get bigger and she knows that he will grow. He will see that he will be ok. "I'll get bigger"(p.140)
Vocabulary:
1.) Absolute (p. 112)
Quote: “ an Absolute stranger would say” (p.112)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): complete
Synonym: done
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was Absolute.
2.) Objection (p. 114)
Quote: “ the only Objection he had to reading to them was they liked to here the same story over and over again.” (p.114)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): part he dose not like
Synonym: unlike
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): my Objection was cool
3.) Amplify (p. 115)
Quote: “ if he could Amplify that note” (p.115)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): make louder
Synonym: loud
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I will Amplify the music.
4.) Probable (p. 120)
Quote: “ possible but not Probable” (p.120)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): will not happen
Synonym: not happening
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): it is very Probable.
5.) Meditate (p. 128)
Quote: “ Lewis asked Meditate” (p.128)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): yoga
Synonym: relax
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was Meditate.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when Lewis creates a problem for himself or someone else creates a problem for Lewis. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
Lewis Creates a Problem for Himself V. Someone Else Creates a Problem for Lewis
Lewis
He reads stories to kids, but he doesn't like it that much because they like hearing the same one over and over again.(p.114)
e doesn't know the difference between there and their so the teacher is always reminding him but he doesn't really care.(p.115)
He went to the park and met Mr. Madruga, he couldn't spell English very well but he wanted to write a letter, so now Lewis has to write it.(p.125, 126)
Lewis goes to the park everyday after Mr. Madruga gave the letter, but Mr. Madruga Was never there until...(p.135, 136)
He didn't want Mr. Madruga to leave but he was the one who made the letter for him saying he wants to leave.(p.135)
Someone Else
Lewis feels like running away because everyone asks him about his feelings but it is annoying to him.(p.109)
His mom gives him a fish to take care of to be responsible, but Lewis doesn't like it and he gets board to death.(p.110)
After he learns to spell their the teacher tells the whole class and he didn't like it.(p.116)
His parents have to go to Chicago so he is left at home with a babysitter. (p.119)
He has to go to school, so he is n a hurry to get home and to the park.(p.128, 129)