1. KNOWLEDGE Laura "sees out loud" for Mary, but Mary also notices on her own. Give examples of how Mary observes her surroundings.
2. ANALYZING How is Ma feeling about the family's trip?
3. GENERATING How do you think Laura and Mary feel about each other? What clues does the story give?
4. INTEGRATING Summarize Laura's train ride.
5. EVALUATING If you were traveling during Laura's time, would you rather go by horse and wagon, or by train? Why?
6. CONNECTIONS Laura is excited and nervous before her train trip. Compare her feelings with the way another character in this theme feels at the beginning of a journey.
