Name: _____________________________
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By Louisa May Alcott, Adapted By Monica Kulling
CHAPTER ONE- A Merry Christmas
1.
Match the name of the sister to her character trait.
Meg
youngest
Jo
oldest
Amy
shy
Beth
tomboy
2. A character trait to describe all the girls would be ________________________________
3. Give an example to support your answer in #2.
The girls are __________________________ because they ______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. What name did the girls call their mom? _________________________
5. On page 11, mom told the girls, “You will have to carry your burdens bravely.”
In that sentence, burdens means…
a. boxes
b. difficult problems
c. guidebook
6. Why will the four sisters have burdens?
The girls will have burdens because ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
7. The sisters were surprised with beautiful flowers, two kinds of ice cream, cake
fruit, and French candies. If the family had no money for this, then who did the
goodies come from?
The goodies came from _________________________________________________________
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CHAPTER TWO- The Laurence Boy
1.
Which sister am I? _________________
Clues: I wish to wear silk. I love parties! I think gloves are the most important
part of a party outfit. I’m very ladylike!
2. Which sister am I? ________________
Clues: My dress has a burn and a tear, but I don’t care about clothes.
don’t care what people say.
I also
3. The main setting of this chapter is ______________________________________________
4. Cause and Effect:
Cause: A tall boy with red hair was coming to ask Jo to dance.
Effect: _____________________________________________________________________
5. Name at least one thing you learned about Laurie.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. What do you think Jo meant when she said that the boy “danced like a
grasshopper on fire”? (Pg. 22)
______________________________________________________________________________
CHAPTER THREE- The Girls Carry On
1.
The chapter started with the Marsh girls feeling very crabby. Name a time
when you felt crabby.
I felt crabby when _____________________________________________________________
2. By the end of the chapter, the girls felt ashamed for feeling crabby. They now
feel blessed to have one another. Name somebody you are blessed to have in
your life and why.
I am blessed to have _________________________ in my life because ______________
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CHAPTER FOUR- Making Friends with Neighbors
1.
The Marsh girls may not be rich like Laurie, but they have something that he
wishes they had. What is that?
_________________________
2. On page 34, the author wrote, “Their lively chatter brought life to the boy’s face.”
That boy was Laurie. Think about why the author wrote that. Draw a picture of
what his lively face would look like.
3. On page 34, the author wrote, “The new friendship grew fast, like grass in the
spring.” Grass grows fast in spring and the author was comparing that to the
fast growing friendship between the neighbors. Can you make a text-to-self
connection? Name a friend that became a fast growing friend of yours.
My fast growing friend was ___________________________________
4. Beth is grateful to Mr. Laurence for letting her use his grand piano. She cannot
pay him back with money, so what does she do to thank him? (page 37)
To thank Mr. Laurence, Beth _____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. On page 37, why did the author write, “If the roof of the house had blown away at
the moment, it would not have been a surprise.”
a. Mr. Laurence’s roof was weak and about to collapse.
b. Beth was no longer acting at all shy with Mr. Laurence.
c. A big storm was happening outside.
CHAPTER FIVE- Amy’s Rough Road
1.
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Amy’s rough road began with the pickled limes. Write the cause to go with the
effect:
Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Amy had to throw the pickled limes out of the classroom
window two at a time.
2. What word would you use to describe Jenny Snow? Explain.
Jenny Snow is _______________ because ____________________________________________
3. On page 41, the author wrote, “ Jo’s eyes were icy as she handed the letter to Mr.
Davis.” What do you think the author meant when writing icy eyes?
Jo’s icy eyes means _______________________________________________________________
4. A cause is given. Fill in the effect.
Cause: Jo would not take Amy to go see the new play.
Effect: ___________________________________________________________________________
5. Amy’s rough rode really became rough at the end of the chapter when ___________
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. Marmee tells Jo ways she deals with her temper. We all get angry at times. How
do you deal with your anger?
To deal with my anger I ___________________________________________________________
7. Infer {text clue + what you know (schema)} to explain why Jo and Amy finally hug
and make up at the end of the chapter.
Jo and Amy hug and make up at the end of the story because ___________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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CHAPTER SIX- Meg Lives the Good Life
1.
Why do you think the author chose the title of this chapter to be “Meg Lives the
Good Life”?
The author chose this title because _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Do Annie and Belle think they are better than Meg because their family is rich but
Meg’s is not? (Circle one)
YES or NO
3. Why was Meg ready to cry when she overheard Mrs. Moffat talking?
Meg was ready to cry because ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Why did Meg call Laurie “the rudest boy ever”?
Meg called Laure “the rudest boy ever” because ____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Mrs. Marsh told Meg. “All the riches in the world can’t make a person happy.” In
the space below, draw a picture of what makes you happy in life.
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CHAPTER SEVEN- The Lazy Days of Summer
1.
Laurie made post office out of old birdhouses. He told the girls, “You can put
letters, stories, books, and parcels in the post office.” What are parcels?
a. stamps
b. packages
c. food
2. Beth is going to be the postmistress. What is a postmistress?
a. a princess
b. a man in charge of the post office
c. a woman in charge of a post office
3. What did Marmee always get in the mail from Laurie in the morning?
Marmee always got _________________________________
4. On the way to the picnic in Longmeadow, “the sun shown brilliantly.” What does
that mean?
a. the sun was showing off
b. the sun was smart
c. the sunshine was perfect
5. What character trait would you give Fred and why?
Fred is ____________ because _________________________________________________
6. Who is helping Meg learn German? ____________________________
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CHAPTER EIGHT- Castles in the Air
1.
Connect each character to their castle in the air:
Meg
Travel the world and become a famous musician
Jo
To live a life of luxury
Amy
To live with her family and have her piano
Beth
Stable of Arabian horses and for her writing to
become famous.
Laurie
To live in Rhome and be the best artist in the world.
2. What is your castle in the air?
My castle in the air is ______________________________________________________________
3. What secret does Jo tell Laurie?
The secret that Jo tells Laurie is _________________________________________________
4. What secret does Laurie tell Jo?
The secret that Laurie tells Jo is _________________________________________________
5. At the end of the chapter, whose castle in the air was starting to become a
reality?
______________ castle in the air
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CHAPTER NINE- MOTHER GOES TO WASHINGTON
1.
On page 71, Aunt Marsh wrote a note stating that it was absurd that Mr. Marsh
was in the army. Mrs. Marsh threw the note into the fire. Using context clues,
what does absurd mean?
a.
b.
c.
noble
amazing
foolish
2. How did Jo have twenty-five dollars to give her mom?
Jo had twenty-five dollars because _______________________________________________
3. Why did Marmee go to Washington?
Marmee went to Washington to ___________________________________________________
CHAPTER TEN- Dark Days
1.
Mrs. Hummel’s baby dies in Beth’s lap. Why did it die of?
The baby died of _______________________________
2. When Beth got a bad case of scarlet fever and Mr. Marsh had taken a turn for
the worse, what four riches did Meg think were truly worth having?
________________
________________
________________
________________
3. Do the “Dark Days” seem to be ending at the end of the chapter? Explain.
The Dark Days ___________________________________because__________________________
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CHAPTER ELEVEN- Secrets
1.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh know that Mr. Brooke likes Meg. Why do they like him so
much?
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh like Mr. Brooke because _______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Read the cause. Fill in the effect.
Cause: Mr. Brooke did not tell Laurie first that he liked Meg.
Effect: _____________________________________________________________________
3. Does Mr. Brooke know anything about the letters that Laurie and Meg wrote?
YES
NO
4. Both Meg and Jo forgive Laurie for what he has done. Would you forgive him?
Why or why not?
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Why is Mr. Laurence angry with Laurie?
Mr. Laurence is angry with Laurie because __________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Secrets are hard to keep. Can you keep a secret?
YES
NO
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CHAPTER TWELVE- Pleasant Meadows
1.
What surprise did the Marsh girls receive?
The surprise was ____________________________________________________________
2. Match the Marsh girl to the change Mr. Marsh sees in her.
Meg
Not so shy anymore
Jo
Makes life beautiful for others, not just for herself anymore.
Beth
Does not have white hands anymore. She has working hands.
Amy
Has turned from a tomboy to a young lady
3. What is the main reason why the March family is now in a “pleasant meadow”?
The Marsh family is in a pleasant meadow because __________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
CHAPTER THIRTEEN- Meg and Mr. Brooke
1.
How did Meg treat Mr. Brooke when he first told her about his feelings?
Meg was _________________ towards Mr. Brooke.
2. Aunt Marsh does not want Meg to marry Mr. Brooke because he is poor. It will be
a mistake that will spoil her life. What will happen if Meg does not do what she says?
If Meg doesn’t do what Aunt Marsh says then ______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Does Meg do what her Aunt says?
YES
NO
4. Everybody is happy about Meg and Mr. Brooke except Jo. Who will be her dearest
friend now?
Jo’s dearest friend will be _________________________
ANSWER KEY
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Little Women
By Louisa May Alcott
CHAPTER ONE- A Merry Christm as
1- Amy- youngest, Meg- oldest, Beth-shy, Jo- tomboy
2- Selfless, generous, kind, etc.
3- Possible answers: They decide to buy mom a gift with their one dollar each; They have their
breakfast to their hungry neighbor
4- Marmee
5- b. difficult problems
6- …their father will be gone for a long time fighting in a war. (Students may also write that the girls
are poor which is acceptable/true.)
7- Mr. Laurence (His grandson brought them over.)
CHAPTER TWO- The Laurence Boy
1- Meg
2- Jo
3- Mrs. Gardiner’s (New Year’s Eve party) house.
4- She slipped behind the curtain and came face to face with the Laurence boy.
5- Answers will vary
6- Any answer referring to wild dancing… a lot of hopping around. Dancing was not good (due to
laughter at it).
CHAPTER FOUR- Making Friends with Neighbors
1a mom
2Students should draw a happy face… perhaps talking
3(Answers will vary)
4…sewed him a pair of slippers and wrote a short note.
5B.
CHAPTER FIVE- Am y’s Rough Road
1Cause: Mr. Davis had a rule of no pickled limes in class.
2Possible response: mean because she told on Amy.
3…she looked at Mr. Davis in a cold way. Or, she was made at him.
4Effect: Amy burned all her books.
5…fell through the ice.
6(Answer will vary.)
CHAPTER SIX- Meg Lives the Good Life
1because for two weeks Meg gets to live with a rich family and enjoy their lifestyle.
2No
3because Mrs. Moffat was talking about Laurie being rich behind his back.
4Laurie did not like the way Meg looked. He thought she looked too grown-up.
5Pictures will vary. Discuss with student if they drew something that cost money or not.
CHAPTER SEVEN- The Lazy Days of Sum m er
1- b
2- c.
3- flowers
4- c.
5- (possible answers…) A liar because he cheated at croquet. Mean because he knocked Jo’s ball into
the bushes.
6- Mr. Brooke (Laurie’s teacher)
CHAPTER 8- Castles in the Air
1- Meg- To live a life of luxury
Jo- Arabian Horses/Famous author
Amy- Live in Rhome/Famous artist
Beth- Stay with family/Have piano
Laurie- Travel the world/Famous musician
2- (Answers will vary)
3- …she has left two stories w/ the paper in hopes they will print them.
4- …he knows where Meg’s lost glove is. (Mr. Brookes has it.)
5- Jo’s
CHAPTER 9- Mother Goes to Washington
1- C. foolish
2- …the barber paid her for her hair.
3- …to see her husband, Mr. Marsh, who had become very sick.
CHAPTER 10- Dark Days
1scarlet fever
2protection, peace, and health
3The dark days are ending b/c Mr. Marsh is on the mend and Beth’s fever has broke.
CHAPTER 11- Secrets
1.. he helped Mr. and Mrs. Marsh when Mr. Marsh was sick.
2Effect: Laurie played a trick on Mr. Booke. He sent love letters to Meg pretending they were
from Mr. Brooke.
3No
4(Answers will vary)
5…Laurie would not tell him why Mrs. Marsh wanted to see him.
6(Answers will vary)
CHAPTER 12- Pleasant Meadows
1…Mr. Marsh came home earlier than expected!
2Meg (No more white hands), Jo, (Not a tomboy anymore) Beth (Not so shy anymore), Amy
(Makes life beautiful for others now).
CHAPTER 13- Meg and Mr. Brooke
1mean/rude/nasty
2.…Aunt March will not leave her any of her money.
3No
4Laurie