- Why did Susie often feel like crying?
Susie often felt like crying because she watched all the other toys go home. She had been in the store for a long time and everyone had forgotten about her.
- Describe Susie in short.
Susie was once a beautiful rag doll, with bright yellow yarn for hair and big blue eyes. Her once pretty blue dress was in bad need of washing. But as time passed a layer of dust settled on her and she was missing an arm and nobody had ever bothered to sew it back on.
- Why did Mr. Brown say "You don't want that doll"
Mr. Brown said the above words because Susie was dusty and old and her arm was missing. Also he wanted to throw her in the garbage a long time ago.
- Why did Nicole choose the wanted doll (Susie) to take home with her?
Nicole chose Susie as she felt that the doll needed to be loved and also thought that she was a pretty doll just broken like she was at that time.
- If you were Susie in the above passage, how would you feel when nobody wanted to take you home with them?
Application
- Find words from the passage which mean:
- likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; ill-fated doomed
- Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation. cozy
- A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things. rag
- Protect and care for (someone) lovingly. cherish
Directed writing 2:
Imagine you are Nicole in the above passage. After you go home with Susie you make an entry in your diary. Include the following points:
- Your feelings when you first saw the doll.
- Why did you buy the doll?
24th December 2013
Friday
10:15 pm
Dear Diary,
First paragraph will consist of a few opening statements including you( Nicole) describing your day(your visit to the toy store and your plans for Christmas)
Second paragraph will consist of you describing the doll and your feelings for/ towards the doll.
Third paragraph will comprise of your decision to buy the doll. Conclude your entry by making future plans.
Love,
Nicole
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