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Little House in the Big Woods

Section 4 p. 83-100

How many suggestions are listed on this website for things to do when you are bored?

A: 258 Things to do when you are bored

Do you think Laura and Mary could’ve done all of these things? Why/ why not?

A: No because a lot of these things have been invented since the 1870’s and were not around when they were bored on Sundays.

What things would you have suggested for them to do given the time of year, date, and place?

A: Wash a tree, watch the sun to see if it moves, write a letter, and play tag

What are your favorite and least favorite items listed here?

A: My favorite items are paint a smile, write a letter, and interview a cloud

My least favorite items are wax the ceiling, mow the carpet, and braid your dogs hair

What do you think Laura and Mary would have liked to do from this list and Why?

A: I think they would’ve liked to play tag because they were out in the woods where it was a wide open place to run, write a letter to a relative since they don’t live very close together, or paint a smile if they had any paint because they seem like happy girls.