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11.1 Diving Into Textual Detail

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Part 1: Cause and Effect .

In Small Steps author/narrator Peg Kehret uses cause and effect to help her readers understand the details of her journey through polio. Cause and effect can help us understand her emotional journey as well as her physical journey. Answer these questions to help track the causes and effects.

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Think back to the beginning of Small Steps. What did Peg care about most at the beginning of chapter 1?

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How has Peg changed since the beginning of Small Steps?

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What makes Peg realize that this change has taken place?

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What is the cause of this change in Peg?

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Who does Peg feel closest to in this passage, and why does she feel that way?

Part 2: Descriptive Words 

The passage you read in this lesson also uses good descriptive words to show details about what Peg and others felt or experienced. Answer the following questions to identify the strong descriptive words Peg uses in her narrative.

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After Peg received the mailbag, what happened to the letters?

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Peg says that in one letter, a “girl complained that her new haircut was too short.” What does the word complained reveal about the girl’s feelings?