Read the following excerpt from "Ellis Island” by Barbara Davis-Pyle.As we waited for our turn, Cella and I gaped at all the bright colors from faraway lands. Oh, the crowd made such a noise! So many people were speaking all at once in words we could not understand. Cella and I tried to guess all of the languages that swirled about. She whispered that she could hear Greek and English, and I said that I heard Russian and French. Together we grinned and exclaimed softly, "Italian!” whenever we caught a word in our own native tongue. Cella giggled into her hands when I covered my ears and told her that all of the babies spoke exactly the same – oh, such crying!To be fair, I told her that everyone’s laughter was probably the same as well, but this was not really a time for cheer. It only took a single "No” from the officials and a person was sent back to the ship and a two-week journey home. Sometimes families were split up because the officials said some could stay, while others had to go.
Read the excerpt from “The Snow-Queen.”Then the Finland woman lifted little Gerda on the reindeer and away he sped.“Oh, I have left my gloves and boots behind!” cried Gerda. She missed them in the piercing cold, but the reindeer did not dare to stop. On he ran till he came to the bush with red berries. Then he set Gerda down and kissed her mouth, and great big tears ran down his cheeks, and then he ran back. There stood poor Gerda without shoes or gloves in the middle of the bitter cold of Finland.She ran on as fast as she could. A regiment of gigantic snowflakes came against her, but they melted when they touched her, and she went on with fresh courage.
During which part of "Hansel and Gretel” does Gretel challenge the old witch in the kitchen?
In "Hansel and Gretel,” how does conflict make Hansel and Gretel’s father a better man?
Which line from Matilda by Roald Dahl contains dialogue?
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