The Book of Story Beginnings by Kristen Kladstrup

June 1914 - Chapter 2

Why do Lucy and her parents decide to move to Iowa?  What connection do they have there?

Vocabulary:

verse (2)

revise (4)

tenure (7)

fumbling (10)

cluster (18)

Chapters 3 - 5

What do we know about Lucy's home life?  Her parents?  Are they happy?

Vocabulary:

precise (25)

preserve (28)

sequester (34)

solemn (38)

impermeable (46)

Chapters 6 - 7

How did Lucy's story beginning affect what happened to her father and Oscar?

Vocabulary:

strident (61)

dumbfounded (69)

ecstatically (70)

groping (78)

astounded (83)

Chapters 8 - 9

What are some of the changes that have occured since Oscar left?  How has he handled that change?

Vocabulary:

holler (88)

capsize (90)

taunt (96)

outhouse (109)

forbade (112)

Chapters 10 - 11

What is Lucy's plan to save her father?  What are some of the things that could go wrong?

Vocabulary:

triumphantly (119)

transform (120)

consign (123)

indistinguishable (132)

provisions (138)

Chapters 12 - 13

How are Lucy and Oscar's families similar?  What problems or advantages do they both have?

Vocabulary:

lapped (148)

strewn (149)

interogattion (153)

cresent (159)

persnickety (164)

Chapters 14 - 15

Why were Lucy and Oscar thrown off the boat?  What had they done?  Was it wrong?

Vocabulary:

propelled (171)

unison (172)

coy (184)

brandishing (192)

tedious (195)

Chapters 16 - 17

What description is given of the queen?  What do her actions and words say about her?

Vocabulary:

acute (204)

scold (210)

fractious (221)

flamboyant (225)

Chapters 18 - 19

Do you think Tom should be trusted?  How did he come to work for the king?

Vocabulary:

goblet (236)

fond (237)

timid (241)

insolent (252)

nuptial (256)

Chapters 20 - 22

Do you think it's possible for the King and Queen to come back together?  Has Tom helped or hurt this to happen?

Vocabulary:

hostilities (264)

emerge (266)

smugness (274)

massacre (277)

Chapters 23 - 25

How does Lucy create a happy ending for the King and Queen?  Who might not be happy with the changes?

Vocabulary:

obnoxious (309)

Chapters 26 - 28

What lesson do you think the author wanted you to learn through reading this?  Think of topics like "Wishing for things" or "Dealing with changes".

Vocabulary:

dais (325)

precise (336)

coax (340)

quarrel (357)