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Read this extract then answer the questions:
"Then why was that boy wearing a mask?" Veronica didn't answer. Sometimes,
when she was mad about something, she would do that. "He wasn't wearing a
mask," I explained to Jamie. "Hush, Jack!" said Veronica.
"Why are you so mad, Veronica?" I couldn't help asking, I thought this would
make her angrier, but actually she shook her head. "It was bad how we did that,"
she said. "Just getting up like that, like we'd just seen the devil. I was scared for
what Jamie was going to say, you know? I didn't want him to say anything that
would hurt that little boy's feelings.
But it was very bad, us leaving like that. The momma knew what was going on."
"But we didn't mean it." I answered. "Jack, sometimes you don't have to mean to
hurt someone to hurt someone. You understand?"
1. The main theme if this extract is [friendship-kindness-revenge).
2. Who said it to whom and why?
3. The mother requested from her kids not to [hurt-talk- make a friendship
with Auggie]
4. Read this quotation then identify the main idea and cite evidence by
writing 3 sentences
But it was very bad, us leaving like that. The momma knew what was going
on." "But we didn't mean it." I answered. "Jack, sometimes you don't have
to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone you undertand


Sagot :

Answer and Explanation:

1. The main theme of this text is kindness, since we see the characters reflecting how much they did harm to someone who didn't deserve it and how bad it is for everyone. This means that the characters' actions lacked kindness and that makes them feel bad.

2. Veronica said this to: Jack, when she claims that what they did to the boy was wrong and that there was no need to be mean to him.

3. The mother did not want her children to befriend Auggie and that is why they acted in a mean and rude manner.

4. The main idea is that there is no reason to hurt people. The text shows that you should not act in order to embarrass or make people sad, especially when you know that your actions will cause someone to suffer.