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About Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott Chpts. 1-5
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Uploaded | This story is about four sisters who lived a long time ago. Their names are Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Their last name is March. | |
Uploaded | They live with their mom in a large old house. They call their mom Marmee. | |
Uploaded | Their dad is not home now. There is a war going on in the country and he is away helping. | |
Uploaded | They have a housekeeper named Hannah. She has worked for the family for a long time. She helps them. | |
Uploaded | The family does not have a lot of money right now. Many people don’t have a lot of money. | |
Uploaded | It is Christmas Eve. The girls know they will probably not have presents this year. The money needs to be used to help others. | |
Uploaded | They get a letter from their dad. He tells them he misses them and he is proud of them and asks them to keep working. | |
Uploaded | Beth likes to play the piano. She often plays the piano and the others sing. | |
Uploaded | The girls like to play and dress-up. Jo likes to write. | |
Uploaded | On Christmas morning the girls hear that the Hummels, a family nearby, do not have food. They take their breakfast to them. | |
Uploaded | The girls were surprised with a treat! Mr. Laurence, the rich neighbor next door, sent it to thank them for helping others. | |
Uploaded | Mr. Laurence’s grandson, Theodore, lives with him. He likes to be called Laurie, a shorter version of his last name. | |
Uploaded | Jo and Meg meet Laurie at a dance. Meg likes to dance. Jo does not. She and Laurie talk. | |
Uploaded | Laurie asks Jo to dance. She has burned the back of her dress and is embarrassed. They dance where no one can see. | |
Uploaded | Meg wore very tall shoes to the dance. She fell and hurt her ankle. | |
Uploaded | Laurie gives Meg and Jo a ride home in his grandfather’s carriage. | |
Uploaded | Some of the sisters have jobs. Some of the sisters are in school. | |
Uploaded | Meg works for a family with children. She is a babysitter for a wealthy family. | |
Uploaded | Jo is a helper for their Aunt March. She is rich, old, and cranky. Jo likes to read books to her. | |
Uploaded | Beth is shy. She does not like to talk to others. She does not go to school but learns at home. She plays piano. | |
Uploaded | Amy goes to school. She wishes she had new clothes. She worries about what others think about her. |